Tag: Peace process
Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried
MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried in austere state rites during the pandemic Saturday with many remembering him for...
Israel’s new government OKs first settlement construction
JERUSALEM — An Israeli defense ministry body advanced plans for 31 West Bank settlement construction projects Wednesday, the first such move under the country’s...
Israel’s new government OKs first settlement construction
JERUSALEM — An Israeli defense ministry body advanced plans for 31 West Bank settlement construction projects Wednesday, the first such move under the country’s...
Ex-Colombian rebels, kidnapping victims meet face to face
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Men and women who were kidnapped by Colombian’s biggest guerrilla group during a decades long internal conflict met face to face...
Afghanistan accuses Taliban of worst violence in 2 decades,
UNITED NATIONS — Afghanistan’s foreign minister accused the Taliban on Tuesday of carrying out its worst violence in the past two decades and urged...
Armenia votes in election triggered by war defeat
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenians are voting Sunday in a national election after months of tensions over last year's defeat in fighting against Azerbaijan over...
Polarized by war, Armenia votes Sunday in an early election
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's leader is facing a tough challenge at the polls after a humiliating defeat for Armenian forces in last year's fighting...
N. Ireland parties ease crisis that threatened power-sharing
LONDON — Northern Ireland’s biggest political parties appear set to agree on a new government Thursday after ending a standoff that threatened to scuttle...
Colombia names new ambassador to US amid rights concerns
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s president named a new ambassador to Washington on Monday, as he tries to improve his nation’s image abroad and maintain...
Poll finds dramatic rise in Palestinian support for Hamas
JERUSALEM — A new poll released Tuesday finds a dramatic surge in Palestinian support for Hamas following last month's Gaza war, with around three...
