Tag: National governments
Garment workers in Myanmar fight for democracy, livelihoods
NEW YORK — Tin Tin Wei used to toil 11 hours a day, six days week sewing jackets at a factory in Myanmar. But...
Dutch prime minister powers to fourth straight election win
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative party powered to a fourth consecutive election victory in a vote held during a...
New Mexico gang member convicted of murder, racketeering
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal court jury has convicted a self-admitted member of a New Mexico prison gang of ordering and participating in the...
Israeli voters poised to send first Reform rabbi to Knesset
TEL AVIV, Israel — In years of going against Israel’s religious and political mainstream, Rabbi Gilad Kariv has learned to handle conflict. He has...
Lawyer says authorities disregarded Huawei exec’s rights
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The actions of Canadian and American authorities during the arrest of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies...
Myanmar junta chokes information flow as protests intensify
YANGON, Myanmar — Authorities in Myanmar arrested a spokesman for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party as they intensify efforts to choke...
COVID tax break could open door to student loan forgiveness
<p>The tax break on college debt cancellations in the <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/this-time-the-stimulus-package-helps-more-college-students?utm_campaign=ct_prod&utm_source=ap&utm_medium=mpsyn">COVID-19 relief package</a> signed last week by President Joe Biden has removed a potential...
Maryland lawmakers approve $577M to settle HBCU lawsuit
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a measure to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a federal lawsuit...
Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s first woman president
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samia Suluhu Hassan, 61, made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president at the...
Experts criticize UN over blacklist on harming kids in war
UNITED NATIONS — A panel of child rights experts sharply criticized the U.N. secretary-general’s decisions on a global blacklist of parties responsible for harming...