Tag: International relations
UN renews mandate of North Korea experts, asks missile probe
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday to renew the mandate of U.N. experts monitoring sanctions against North Korea...
Cunningham, who boosted Cards at bat and as exec, dies at 89
ST. LOUIS — Joe Cunningham, who got off to a smashing start with the St. Louis Cardinals and later became a minor league manager,...
Uyghurs in Turkey protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit
ISTANBUL — Hundreds of Uyghurs staged protests in Ankara and Istanbul on Thursday, denouncing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Turkey and demanding...
EU top diplomats in Libya to support interim authorities
CAIRO — The foreign ministers of France, Italy and Germany arrived Thursday in Tripoli to show their support to Libya's newly elected transitional authorities,...
UK, US impose sanctions targeting Myanmar military business
The U.K. and the United States are imposing further sanctions over human rights violations in Myanmar, Britain's top diplomat said Thursday.
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US general: Afghans need US troops to counter Taliban
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan's military forces need U.S. assistance to successfully counter the Taliban, the top general for U.S. Special Operations Command told Congress on...
Turkey asks Kosovo to reconsider embassy in Jerusalem
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Kosovo’s new prime minister to reconsider the Balkan nation's recent opening of an embassy...
US gives $15 million to Palestinians to deal with COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Thursday it is giving $15 million to vulnerable Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
UN warns of `alarming’ crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. humanitarian official warned Thursday of an ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray region, pointing to targeted civilian killings, over...
EXPLAINER: N. Korean missile tests follow same old playbook
SEOUL, South Korea — New U.S. president, same old North Korean playbook.
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