According to the United Nations, the extremely unpopular Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told the international organization’s representatives (including Secretary General Ban Ki-moon) that the Syrian government has ceased all of its violent military operations against thousands of Syrians. Despite the exertion of incredible international pressure on the Syrian...

17 days ago, the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) or in English, Basque Homeland and Freedom, declared its 12th ceasefire. The bulk of the armed separatist group, founded in early 1960, is currently quartered in the Basque Country. The ETA is held to be responsible for 829 deaths in its pursuit of an independent Basque between the borders of France and Spain. The ETA,...