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Palestinians May Turn to UN General Assembly if U.S. Vetoes Jerusalem Resolution, Envoy Says
US vetoes UNSC bid to reverse its Jerusalem recognition
United States vetoed on Monday UN Security Council resolution condemning its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and calling on countries not to move diplomatic missions to the city. The other 14 members of the council voted in favour of the text, but US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s “no” vote ensured that it […]
US vetoes UN resolution on Jerusalem, as Muslim states recognize East Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital
The United States on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for the U.S. to rescind its recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The other 14 members of the Security Council voted to approve the Egyptian-drafted resolution. The resolution did not mention the United States by name, but targeted […]
Budapest vetoes Ukraine-NATO summit, says Kiev’s new law a ‘stab in the back’
‘Major impediment’: PACE says Ukraine education law violates ethnic minority rights “Hungary cannot support Ukraine’s integration aspirations, so it vetoed the NATO-Ukraine summit in December,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday. Szijjarto said there is no way to bypass Hungary’s veto, as a unanimous vote of all members is needed to call a meeting […]
Russia Vetoes Deplorable SC Resolution on Syria
Russia Vetoes Deplorable SC Resolution on Syria by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Washington, Britain and France supported a Security Council resolution to renew Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) authorization to examine CW use in Syria for another year – knowing the entire Damascus stockpile was eliminated in 2014, confirmed by OPCW inspectors. […]
California’s Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes Microwave Industry’s “Wet Dream” Rule-making; Will Other States Governors Have The Same Integrity?
By Catherine J. Frompovich California has been at the forefront of a technological and politicking ‘firestorm’ regarding Senate Bill 649, which can be described as the ultimate microwave industry’s “wet dream” legislation that would allow microwave towers of all sorts, sizes and descriptions to be placed wherever the industry chooses and with no […]
Epidemic: 25,000 Infected With Zika In Colombia
Over 25,000 people are now confirmed as being infected with the Zika virus in Colombia, with 3,100 of them being pregnant women, President Juan Manuel announced over the weekend. As the disease continues to ravage the America’s Brazil is investigating the link between Zika and microcephaly, a birth defect marked by an unusually small head […]
Iranians hold fresh protests over Sheikh Nimr’s execution
Iranians have held fresh rallies across the country, including the capital Tehran, to condemn Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. Thousands of people marched through Tehran following the Friday Prayers amid tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the past week. The demonstrators chanted slogans against the United States, […]