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Biden jumpstarts UN reform push but prospects remain low
Biden jumpstarts UN reform push but prospects remain low
by  AFP

With his call to expand the UN Security Council, US President Joe Biden has injected momentum into decades of stagnant talk of reform but it remains far from certain whether this time change will happen. Biden in his speech said all Security Council members should use the veto only in "rare, extraordinary situations" and called for an expansion of seats.

Venezuela, Colombia reopen border to vehicles carrying goods
Venezuela, Colombia reopen border to vehicles carrying goods
by  AFP

Venezuela and Colombia on Monday reopened their border to vehicles transporting goods following seven years of partial closure, including three years in which it was fully closed due to a political spat. The two countries were due to resume flights between their capitals on Monday.

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