US Warns North Korea Over Its Latest Threat to Test a Long-Range Missile

The United States on Sunday issued a warning to North Korea against “provocative actions” just hours after Pyongyang claimed that it would be able to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the US. The toughly worded US statement called on “all states” to show…

UN Security Council to vote on Israel settlements

The UN Security Council will vote on Thursday on an Egyptian-drafted resolution demanding that Israel immediately halt its settlement activities in the West Bank and construction in East Jerusalem. According to the news agency, the resolution will demand that Israel “immediately and completely cease all…

UN Security Council to vote Sunday on Aleppo observers

The UN Security Council on December 18 is set to vote on a French-drafted proposal to send monitors to Aleppo to observe evacuations from besieged areas of the Syrian city. The council will meet at 11:00 am (1600 GMT) to decide on the draft resolution, despite resistance from Russia, Syria’s ally and a…