Tag: Government and politics
Officials say ballots safe after alarm at elections facility
ATLANTA — An alarm linked to a motion sensor inside a warehouse in Atlanta where ballots from last year's election are stored went off...
Germany, UN to host conference on Libya in Berlin on June 23
BERLIN — Germany and the United Nations plan to host a conference on Libya in Berlin on June 23, a gathering that aims to...
New Mexico congressional election tests Democrats’ dominance
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A special congressional election in New Mexico is testing political enthusiasm among Democrats in an increasingly progressive district last won by...
UK’s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers
LONDON — A terminal at London's Heathrow Airport that was mothballed because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened Tuesday to serve passengers arriving from high-risk...
OECD head says Biden’s global tax proposal is a game changer
FRANKFURT, Germany — The new head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday that he is “quietly optimistic” about reaching an...
Execution set for 2nd SC inmate suing over death penalty law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an execution date for the second of two men on death row suing...
Belarusian activist tries to kill himself in court
KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian activist stabbed himself in the neck during a court hearing Tuesday to protest political repression and authorities' threats to...
Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to UAE
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions have forced World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou to be relocated...
New foundation seeks to help LGBT rights movement in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — A Nobel laureate, a Netflix star and a fashion model are among the board members who helped launch an initiative Tuesday...
New Mexico offers $5 million prize to vaccinated residents
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is the latest U.S. state to offer cash prizes in a bid to increase vaccination rates.
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