Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks to the media on Iran Snapback Sanctions, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 21, 2020. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The decision by the Trump
Baimadajie Angwang, 33, a New York City Police Department officer and United States Army reservist, was arrested for allegedly spying on fellow Tibetans for China. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NEW YORK – New York City Police Department Officer Baimadajie Angwang was arrested
Credit: Wikipedia / Bolivarian Government of Venezuela By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Declaring it is concerned over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, the United States announced it is giving an additional $348 million in aid to the economically struggling Latin American nation. “The
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES MEPs called for new presidential elections in Belarus and urged the European Union to sanction President Lukashenko. Backing Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the EPP Group joined with other political forces Thursday in the European Parliament in a virtual
Mohamed Hussein Roble has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Somalia / Image credit : twitter.com/MohamedHRoble By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed a new prime minister and announced plans for national elections in the horn-of-Africa nation. President
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES DENVER – A suspected arson fire swept through a home in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood in Denver last month killing a Senegalese family of five including a 3-year-old. Despite a $40,000 award being offered by Colorado authorities,
Exiled Ivory Coast opposition leader Guillaume Soro By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Tuesday called on Abidjan officials to restore exiled opposition leader Guillaume Soro to the electoral list of candidates for the upcoming presidential elections in
Credit: Wikipedia / Free Gaza movement / MV Mavi Marmara leaving Antalya for Gaza on May 22, 2010. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against a decision not to probe Israel over a deadly raid on an
Credit: Wikipedia / Angola, one of the largest producers of crude in Africa, is facing economic hardship amid slump in oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday approved a disbursement of US$1 Billion to
Credit: africommons.com / The United States has imposed sanctions on Nabah Ltd, owned and controlled by Sudanese businessman, Ashraf Seed Ahmed Al-Cardinal By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a company controlled by Sudanese businessman Ashraf Seed Ahmed Al-Cardinal linked to to