Goma: The eastern city of Goma “did not completely fall” to M23 rebels, the Democratic Republic of Congo stated on Monday. “The situation (in Goma) is urgent to protect human lives,” government spokesman Patrick Muyaya expressed during a televised pro…

Brussels: France announced on Monday that it would lift or suspend certain sanctions on Syria’s energy, transportation, and financial sectors to support the country’s economic stabilization and reconstruction efforts. “We have decided today to lift or…

Moscow: Russia’s deputy premier expressed the country’s desire for the United States to promptly issue an agreement on the appointment of its new ambassador. Sergey Ryabkov emphasized the importance of having ambassadors lead foreign missions to facil…