Tag: International incidents
Blinken brings Biden Europe charm offensive to Germany
BERLIN — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Germany as the Biden administration presses ahead with a diplomatic charm offensive designed to...
New leaders, new era: US-Israel relations reach crossroads
WASHINGTON — Their countries at crossroads, the new leaders of the United States and Israel have inherited a relationship that is at once imperiled...
UN chief criticizes Central African Republic forces’ actions
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly criticized the Central African Republic’s security and allied forces in a new report for an “unprecedented increase...
Scotch whisky makers welcome suspension of costly US tariffs
LONDON — Scotch whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland's main...
EU foreign policy chief urges Serbia, Kosovo to move forward
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s foreign policy chief expressed hope Tuesday for a “rapid progress” in EU-brokered negotiations aimed at resolving a long-lasting dispute...
At NATO, Turkey hails its revival of dialogue with Greece
BRUSSELS — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is vying to mend Turkey’s battered relations with its Western partners, said Monday that a revival...
Greece willing to back ‘positive’ EU agenda for Turkey
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister said Friday that his government is willing to back the European Union’s “positive” agenda for relations with Turkey,...
UN strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic...
Russia chafes at Ukrainian team’s shirt for Euro 2020
MOSCOW — A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian...
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
JERUSALEM — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats over remarks in which he...