Shiite cleric Sadr takes lead in Iraq parliamentary election

The political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took an early lead in Iraq's national elections in partial returns announced late Sunday by the Iraqi electoral commission.

Morocco Hails UN Resolution on Western Sahara for Sending Firm Signal to Rebels

 A new UN resolution on Western Sahara has sent a firm message to the separatist Polisario Front that it should not aspire to change the status quo in the region, the Moroccan envoy to the UN said.

Russia calls for US blockade of Cuba to be lifted fully and immediately

Russia calls for the US’ blockade of Cuba to be lifted in full and immediately and views the trade embargo as an example of "rude sanctions interference" in affairs of a sovereign state, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at a UN General Assembly session on Wednesday.

L’Ukraine et les USA rejettent la résolution contre la glorification du nazisme. Des pays membres de l'UE se sont abstenus

Le projet du document soumis par la Russie, visant à lutter contre le racisme et la discrimination, a été adopté par 131 pays.

Rajoy returned as PM in confidence vote, ending Spain’s political crisis

Spain's parliament voted Saturday to approve acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's bid to form a new minority government, putting an end to the country's 10-month political deadlock.

Former Spanish Socialist Party leader steps down from Congress seat

The former leader of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) announced Saturday that he was resigning from his seat in Congress.

US Abstains from UN Vote on Cuba Embargo. The United States has always voted against this resolution

For the first time, the United States has abstained from a U.N. resolution urging the lifting of Washington’s nearly 60-year old economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba.

Spain's socialists vote to allow minority government led by Rajoy

Spain's Socialist party says it will stop blocking the conservative Popular Party from forming a minority government, ending the country's nearly 10-month political impasse.

Voter abstention threatens to derail Hungary referendum on EU migrant quotas

The Hungarian prime minister on Saturday was trying to mobilize the electorate ahead of a referendum on refugee resettlement quotas for European Union countries.

17 members of Spanish Socialist Party executive resign

The future of Pedro Sanchez as the leader of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) hangs in the balance after 17 members of the party's executive committee resigned on Wednesday.

UN imposes arms embargo on Yemen rebels. Russia abstained.

The UN Security Council has passed a resolution on Yemen, imposing an arms embargo on the Houthi rebels.