Tag: International relations
Britain imposes new sanctions on 6 members of Syrian regime
LONDON — Britain said Monday it was imposing new sanctions on Bashar al-Assad’s regime, including asset freezes and travel bans on the Syrian dictator’s...
Voter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballots
ATLANTA — The coronavirus pandemic triggered an unprecedented surge in mailed ballots last year, raising concerns that a flood of first-time absentee voters would...
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort...
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week...
Kosovo opens its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem.
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Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths
KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and injured 47 in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said Saturday.
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UN urges foreign troops and mercenaries to leave Libya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged countries with troops and mercenaries in Libya to withdraw them “without delay” as demanded...
Ethiopia denies ‘ethnic cleansing,’ is open to outside probe
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ethiopian government is disputing charges of ethnic cleansing in the Tigray conflict, calling allegations by the United States “unfounded."
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UK criticizes China for violating Sino-British Declaration
LONDON — Britain's foreign secretary on Saturday criticized China for continuing to violate the Sino-British Joint Declaration as Beijing further tightens control over Hong...
Armenian opposition supporters surround government buildings
YEREVAN, Armenia — Hundreds of opposition supporters surrounded government buildings in Armenia's capital on Saturday to push for the resignation of the country’s prime...
