Tag: International relations
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...
Morocco recalls its ambassador to Germany as tensions rise
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s ambassador to Germany has been recalled to Rabat for “consultations," the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
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International official: Bosnian Serbs seek to split country
UNITED NATIONS — The top international official in Bosnia warned Tuesday that ethnic Serb leaders are making a concerted effort to split the country,...
Blinken brings anti-graft message, old Russia foe to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — When Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Ukraine this week he’ll be carrying a tough anti-graft message and strong U.S. backing...
India’s virus surge damages Modi’s image of competence
NEW DELHI — India’s hospitals were packed with coronavirus patients, relatives of the sick scrambled to find supplies of oxygen, and crematoriums were running...
WTO mulling intellectual property waivers for vaccines
GENEVA — Ambassadors from World Trade Organization countries on Wednesday plan to discuss trade rules protecting the technological know-how behind COVID-19 vaccines amid growing...
Lawyer: Iran diplomat will not appeal bomb plot conviction
BRUSSELS — An Iranian diplomat convicted of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France has decided against appealing...
US, Japan, South Korea diplomats review North Korea strategy
LONDON — The United States, Japan and South Korea are plowing ahead with efforts to push North Korea back to nuclear negotiations despite the...
More than 200 NGOs call for UN arms embargo on Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS — More than 200 global organizations urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar, saying the...
US top diplomat Blinken in Ukraine for talks with president
MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived for a one-day visit that is highly anticipated in the country as it faces...
