Spain's Pedro Sánchez wins new term as PM after amnesty deal

After weeks of haggling, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez has clinched a vote in parliament to lead Spain for another term as prime minister.

Sanchez to face Spanish parliament to seek new term

 Pedro Sanchez will seek a new term as Spain's prime minister in parliament Wednesday, after securing the backing of Catalan separatists in exchange for a controversial amnesty. 

Spain's Sánchez secures power deal with Catalan separatists prompting anger

Spain's acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has agreed a controversial amnesty deal with a Catalan separatist party that brings him a step closer to four more years in government.

Zambian killed in Ukraine was prisoner Russia pardoned: Official

Russia had pardoned an imprisoned Zambian student so he could join the fight in Ukraine, where he was killed on the front lines, according to the southern African country’s foreign affairs minister.

Amnesty now regrets ‘distress and anger’ caused by Ukraine report telling the truth

Amnesty International said it “deeply regrets the distress and anger” caused after it confirmed Ukrainian forces were flouting international law by exposing civilians to Russian fire.

Americo Zelenskyy accuses also Amnesty of victim blaming

Ukraine’s president has denounced a report by Amnesty International alleging that Ukrainian forces have endangered civilians by setting up bases in residential areas, accusing the rights group of abetting what he called Russia’s unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.

Agreement to end armed presence in al-Tal city implemented

A source at the reconciliation committee in al-Tal city in Damascus Countryside confirmed on Friday that the city has become clear of weapons and militants in a step that paves the way for the return of state institutions.

Assad offers amnesty to Syria "rebels" who surrender: SANA

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has offered amnesty to "rebels" who surrender, according to state media reports on Thursday.

Amnesty documents war crimes committed by armed groups in Idleb and Aleppo

Amnesty International documented in new briefing that the armed groups operating in Aleppo, Idleb and surrounding areas in the north of Syria have carried out a “chilling” wave of torture, abductions and summary killings.

Yemen UN envoy halts submitting peace roadmap

The UN's special envoy for Yemeno n Tuesday halted the submitting a roadmap to resolve the war-torn country's crisis. according to a source close to the Yemeni governmental delegation in the Kuwait talks.

FYROM News: Attempt to hold FYROM crisis talks in Vienna fails (EU)

An attempt to bring FYROM [*] main political parties together for European Union-hosted talks in Vienna on resolving a long-running political crisis has failed, a European Commission spokesman in the Austrian capital said Thursday.

Syrian president grants amnesty for draft dodgers

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued on Wednesday a presidential pardon regarding military service violations, the official SANA news agency reported.

Syrian army fatigued but will prevail (Bashar al-Assad)

Syria’s President Bashar Assad acknowledged the shrinking ranks of his government’s army in a rare public speech Sunday, but insisted the force was still capable of beating rebel fighters. Speaking in Damascus, Assad also said any bid to end the conflict that was not based on fighting “terrorism” would be “meaningless.”