
United Nations’ top envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura announced Wednesday that new talks between Syria’s government and opposition will take place “in about a month” and said this eighth round must finally move to “genuine negotiations on the political future” of the war-ravaged country. Briefing the 15-member Security Council, ...

The International Police Organization (Interpol) voted to Palestine as a member during the organization’s general assembly in Beijing. “The State of Palestine and the Solomon Islands are now INTERPOL member countries,” an Interpol tweet read. The Palestine Liberation Organization said on Twitter that more than 75 percent of Interpol members ...