Tag: International agreements
US downplays prospect of post-Brexit trade deal with UK
LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has downplayed any prospect of an imminent trade deal with a post-Brexit Britain.
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Pfzier and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech will donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC said...
US says fate of nuclear pact up to Iran as talks resume
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn't expect major new concessions from the United States as a new round of indirect...
Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation
WASHINGTON — A flurry of diplomatic contacts and reports of major progress suggest that indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran may be nearing...
UK-India trade deal includes COVID vaccine investment
LONDON — Britain has announced 1 billion pounds ($1.4 billions) of new trade and investment with India, including a deal with the Serum Institute...
Tanzania’s new president on two-day state visit to Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a two-day state visit to Kenya aimed at improving trade relations between the two...
US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease...
Chinese university plan causes security concerns in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Piles of garbage, discarded debris and abandoned buildings are scattered across a post-industrial area on the left bank of the Danube...
Diplomats from 5 nations resuming Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA — High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain are set to resume talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back...
As virus engulfs India, diaspora watches with despair
LOS ANGELES — Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts informing millions of members of...
