Tag: International relations
Peru’s foreign minister quits over secret vaccination
LIMA, Peru — Peru's foreign minister resigned Sunday amid an uproar over government officials being secretly vaccinated against the coronavirus before the country recently...
UAE sheikh’s investment in Israeli soccer club put on hold
<p>JERUSALEM — Plans for an Emirati sheikh to purchase a 50% ownership stake in Israel's famed and controversial Beitar Jerusalem soccer club have been...
Biden ending deals with Central America restricting asylum
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is withdrawing the U.S. from agreements with three Central American countries that restricted the ability of people to seek...
Cuban official asks Biden’s gov’t to reconsider sanctions
<p>HAVANA — A top Cuban official said on Thursday that declassified U.S. documents pointing out deficiencies in the response to health issues reported by...
Greece says Turkey’s 2-state model for Cyprus a non-starter
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Greece’s prime minister said on Monday that it’s unlikely “substantial” talks to reunify ethnically split Cyprus could resume if Turkey and...
Boston College-Georgia Tech game moved back a day
<p>ATLANTA — Georgia Tech will get a little extra time to prepare for next week's men's basketball game against Boston College. </p>
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Ethiopia gives UN green light to deploy 25 staff to Tigray
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. agencies received approval from Ethiopia’s government Monday to send 25 more staff members to embattled Tigray, a region where the...
Businesses start to rethink Myanmar as coup ignites protests
BANGKOK — Businesses are just beginning to reassess their investments in Myanmar after the military seized power, detaining civilian leaders and sparking mass protests....
Iran summons Belgium envoy over sentencing of diplomat
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has summoned Belgium’s ambassador in response to the 20-year prison sentence given an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning a thwarted...
UN urges foreign fighters and mercenaries to leave Libya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called the establishment of a transitional government in Libya “an important milestone” Tuesday and urged all countries...