Tag: Government and politics
Iran nuclear talks aimed at reset, face major challenges
VIENNA — Talks between Iran and global powers restarted Saturday with the goal of trying to restore a landmark agreement to contain Iranian nuclear...
Biden to urge G-7 leaders to call out, compete with China
CARBIS BAY, England — The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China for forced labor practices as...
Peru’s Fujimori repeats election fraud claim, trusts no jail
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori on Saturday said she trusts she will not be sent back to prison after a judge...
Making history: The scramble to document presidents’ summits
If President Joe Biden has any private words with Russia’s Vladimir Putin at their meeting next week, U.S. interpreters and diplomats will be standing...
UK-EU Brexit spat over N Ireland clouds G7 leaders summit
FALMOUTH, England — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday on the...
Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms
FALMOUTH, England — Rich nations must do more than just donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public...
After charming leaders, Queen Elizabeth sits back for parade
LONDON — Fresh from charming leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Queen Elizabeth II was back at her residence at Windsor Castle on...
Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel behind Iran nuclear attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The outgoing chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence service has offered the closest acknowledgment yet his country was behind recent...
Two Algerian opposition figures arrested ahead of elections
ALGIERS, Algeria — A politician and a journalist who are prominent opposition figures in Algeria have been arrested days ahead of the country's parliamentary...
US vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom
In Tennessee and North Carolina, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has slowed down so much that they have given millions of doses back to...