Tag: National governments
In Myanmar’s hinterland, army uproots ethnic Karen villagers
BANGKOK — In the jungles of southeast Myanmar, the army was shooting and otherwise tyrannizing civilians long before last month’s military coup.
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Survey: Business economists favor increased federal spending
WASHINGTON — A majority of business economists think the recovering economy will benefit from much more government spending despite concerns in financial markets that...
EU set to target 11 Myanmar officials over coup, crackdown
BRUSSELS — The European Union is set to slap sanctions on 11 officials in Myanmar accused of involvement in the military coup and the...
Terrorism conviction of German rapper’s wife upheld by court
BERLIN — A top federal appeals court has upheld the terrorism conviction of the wife of a German-born rapper who joined the Islamic State...
After election, talks underway to form new Dutch coalition
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — What is expected to be a complex process to form a new Dutch government got underway Monday with leaders of...
Cabinet formation talks in Lebanon collapse amid crisis
BEIRUT — Talks on the formation of a new Cabinet in Lebanon collapsed Monday, heralding more economic and financial collapse for the small Arab...
Head of Slovakia party resigns over crisis around Sputnik V
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The leader of one of the parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition resigned his government post Monday to help open the way...
Man freed after wrongful imprisonment marries in Mississippi
GRENADA, Miss. — A Mississippi man who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than two decades and spent years on death row has wed his...
High court won’t hear fishermen case against ocean monument
PORTLAND, Maine — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it will not consider a fishing group's attempt to challenge the creation of a...
Honduran drug trafficker convicted in US trial
NEW YORK — A Honduran man was convicted of drug trafficking in U.S. federal court Monday in a trial that also raised allegations against...
