Tag: International agreements
AP source: Beal in protocols, Tokyo Olympics status in doubt
A person with knowledge of the situation says U.S. Olympic guard Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards has entered the health and safety protocols...
EU court: Poland’s disciplining of judges breaches EU law
BRUSSELS — The European Union intensified a legal fight with Poland and Hungary on Thursday over respect for fundamental human rights and the rule...
Iran’s president warns weapons-grade enrichment possible
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's outgoing president on Wednesday warned his country could enrich uranium at weapons-grade levels of 90% if it chose, though it...
After US denied deal, Iran says prisoner swap talks ongoing
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's government spokesman said Tuesday that talks with the United States about a prisoner exchange are still ongoing, two months after...
Biden backs Trump rejection of China’s South China Sea claim
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea....
Canadian health officials wanted strict protocols from NHL
Face masks were as prevalent as pucks throughout the NHL this past season, but documents show Canadian health officials wanted the league to take...
G20 ministers take up plan to deter cross-border tax dodging
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 countries will push for agreement on proposals backed by U.S. President Joe Biden to deter tax dodging...
EXPLAINER: Deterring tax avoidance by global companies
Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest multinational companies are taxed. It's an effort to deter...
US raises concerns on Mexico’s nationalistic energy policy
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. trade representative said Wednesday that she has raised the concerns about Mexico’s energy policies that favor state-owned Mexican companies....
Europe’s central bank intensifies focus on climate change
FRANKFORT, Germany — The European Central Bank has adopted a new approach to managing the economy that would allow the bank to tolerate transitory...
