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Venezuela Frees Hundreds of Political Prisoners Under New Amnesty Drive

Caracas-Venezuela began releasing hundreds of political detainees this week under a new amnesty initiative introduced by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez,

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EU Approves Trade Pact Implementation After Trump Tariff Warning

Strasbourg-European Union lawmakers and member states reached an agreement early Wednesday to implement the bloc’s trade pact with the United

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Russian Strikes Kill Two in Ukraine as Kyiv Expands Drone Attacks Inside Russia

Kyiv-Russian overnight attacks killed two people and injured at least 19 across Ukraine, local officials said on Wednesday, while Ukrainian

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US Issues Highest Travel Warning for Central African Nations Amid Ebola Outbreak

Washington-The United States on Tuesday urged Americans not to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda

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Croatian President Blocks Israeli Ambassador Nominee Amid Gaza War Tensions

Zagreb-Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has refused to approve Israel’s proposed new ambassador to Croatia, citing opposition to the policies of

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MSF Says Humanitarian Aid in South Sudan Being Exploited for Military Purposes

Nairobi-Médecins Sans Frontières warned on Tuesday that humanitarian assistance in South Sudan was increasingly being manipulated for military and political

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Pentagon Watchdog Investigates Legality of US Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats

Washington-The Pentagon’s independent inspector general has launched a review into the legality of US military strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels

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G7 Backs Expanded IMF, World Bank Support for Vulnerable Economies

Paris-Group of Seven finance ministers agreed that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank should intensify support for vulnerable countries

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Trump Eyes HHS Purge in Civil Service Overhaul

Washington-The administration of Donald Trump is expected to strip hundreds of employees at U.S. health agencies of longstanding civil service

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G7 Pushes Diplomatic Track on Iran Crisis

Berlin-— German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Monday that the Group of Seven nations was the appropriate forum to

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