ANTIOCH, California >> For one afternoon, on Antioch’s main street and tranquil riverbank, the fragrance of burning incense was paired with the sound of Buddhist and Tao chants. Their cumulative calming energy was meant to be a balm of sorts to soothe the racial and religious hate that cast a shadow on Antioch’s legacy.
In a significant reversal, the Biden administration Monday allowed passage of a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza — the first such call to emerge from the world body in more than five months of conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. The U.S. decision to abstain — instead of issuing a veto — marked the strongest testament to date of Washington's mounting impatience with Israel's conduct during the war, as relations between the allies have begun to sour. It is almost...
When we think of the United Civil War that took place between 1861 and 1865, we usually think of Irish men in the North being drafted as soon as they arrived fresh off the boat from Ireland or white men in the South fighting to ensure a race of people remained enslaved property with not rights.
The U.N. Security Council voted to pass a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. The post Netanyahu Cancels Planned Diplomat Trip to Washington After U.S. Allows U.N. Cease Fire Resolution first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a resolution calling
After the U.S. abstained from voting against a United Nations cease-fire resolution in the Israel-Hamas war, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that they were canceling a planned delegation to Washington, D.C.
The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level delegation in the strongest public clash between the allies since the war began.
Mediator Qatar says it is 'cautiously optimistic' after start of indirect
Three survivors of a secret army group that tricked Nazi Germany into making catastrophic mistakes through a series of audacious battlefield stunts will finally be honored at a ceremony in D.C. on Thursday.Bernie Bluestein, 100, John Christman, 99, and Seymour Nussenbaum, 100, were members of a tactical deception unit called the Ghost Army, whose exploits were so secret that they were forbidden to mention them for more than 50 years.Of the 1,100 artists, designers and technicians who sometimes...
A video taken by the New York Post and posted Thursday showed migrants breaking through fencing and knocking down guard members. The post Some Illegal Immigrants Who Stormed U.S. Border in Texas Released into U.S. After Being Processed first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
The Biden administration is adamant that no U.S. personnel will set foot in Gaza when it starts delivering humanitarian aid from a floating dock, but a proposal for workers from other nations to deliver the aid carries security risks, say one former and two current administration officials. The concerns are the latest wrinkle in the White House push to get aid to the enclave’s hungry population via a floating dock. U.S. military officials have told NBC News that the first time they heard that...
After touring the Doicesti Small Modular Reactor (SMR) site, U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Kavalec said that the rapid progress here is a testament to Romania’s vision, guiding us toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. According to the American ambassador, “Romania is poised to become a regional clean energy hub“, and “the Doicesti SMR […]