Palestine to open embassy in Sweden immediately

Palestine will be opening an embassy in Stockholm after Sweden became the first western European country to recognize its statehood in October last year. President Mahmoud Abbas is on a state visit there and said that other countries should follow Sweden’s footsteps in order to “push forward negotiations in the peace process.” It has been […]

Ugandan peace-keeper mows down three colleagues in Somalia

A Uganda soldier, member of the country’s contingent of an African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, has shot dead three of his colleagues, the Ugandan army said Tuesday. Spokesperson for the military Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye said the soldier woke up Monday morning and “sprayed bullets” at his colleagues. All four were part of the […]

EU Commission seeks new fisheries deal with Morocco

The European Commission has approved a proposal to launch negotiations with Morocco for a new fisheries agreement, EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis announced Tuesday during a visit to Madrid. Speaking before the Joint Committee of the Spanish Congress and Senate on European Union affairs, Kadis said the Commission had submitted a negotiation mandate to EU […]