FILE PHOTO: A protester wearing a mask takes part in a protest against the visit of China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 25, 2021. REUTERS …
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This image provided by IIPA (Iran’s International Photography Agency) shows a view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant when the first fuel is loaded, on August 21, …
Read More »Biden lifts Trump sanctions on international court officials
President Joe Biden on Friday lifted the sanctions that Donald Trump had imposed on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court, undoing one of the most aggressive moves of the past …
Read More »Vice President to focus on border diplomacy; no immediate plans to visit
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris will not be at the Southwest border any time soon as she leads efforts to address the surge in migrants trying to enter the country. …
Read More »Biden’s deal with Seoul points to a rapid change in alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) – A new deal with South Korea on sharing the cost of keeping American troops on the Korean peninsula is early evidence that President Joe Biden is shifting America’s focus …
Read More »Russia Scores Points With Vaccine Diplomacy, But Drawbacks Emerge
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s boast in August that it was the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine sparked skepticism at the time due to insufficient testing. Six months later, as demand …
Read More »Israeli Attorney General Criticizes Netanyahu’s Vaccine Diplomacy
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s attorney general has warned Benjamin Netanyahu that he cannot share the country’s surplus vaccine with distant allies in Africa, Europe and Latin America, and that such an important …
Read More »Israeli Attorney General Criticizes Netanyahu’s Vaccine Diplomacy
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s attorney general has warned Benjamin Netanyahu that he cannot share the country’s surplus vaccine with distant allies in Africa, Europe and Latin America, and that such an important …
Read More »Back in the Paris agreement, the US vows not to neglect the weather
The United States officially returned to the Paris global climate accord on Friday, with US leaders declaring that the nation could not afford to put the growing climate crisis aside again. “Climate …
Read More »Vigorous preparation returns when Biden calls in other leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) – An age-old ritual is taking shape at the Biden White House, one that begins with bulky informational packets, “what if” war games, and Oval Office discussions about how to …
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