Twenty-six Palestinians imprisoned by Israel were released late Aug. 13 as part of a U.S.-brokered agreement allowing the resumption of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, The New York Times reported.
Panama will probably return in roughly a month the 35 crew members from the North Korean ship that was detained for smuggling Cuban weapons, a government official said, Reuters reported Aug. 13.
Cambodia has postponed or canceled international military cooperation programs with the United States and others following the country's disputed election, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said Aug. 12, AP reported.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto emphasized that under his energy reform proposal, state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos and the Federal Electricity Commission will not be sold or privatized, El Economista reported Aug. 12.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto presented a proposal to overhaul the country's restrictive energy regulations and attract international oil firms, the Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 12.
The U.S. government on Aug. 9 ordered all non-essential staff to evacuate its consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, due to the threat of attack, and also warned U.S. citizens not to travel to Pakistan, Reuters reported.
The United Kingdom withdrew all staff from its embassy in Yemen after the United States ordered its citizens to leave the country, AFP reported Aug. 6.
