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US sanctions Russian officials for poisoning and detaining Navalny
US sanctions Russian officials for poisoning and detention of Navalny
Meng Wanzhou’s attorneys say HSBC ‘knew full well’ that Huawei controlled subsidiaries doing business in Iran
HSBC bankers “knew full well” that Huawei Technologies controlled the accounts of affiliates through which it did business in Iran, undermining US allegations that Meng […]
School kidnapping in Nigeria: hundreds of girls released by gunmen
School kidnapping in Nigeria: hundreds of girls released by gunmen
Arbitrary detentions in the Syrian conflict can be war crimes
GENEVA (AP) – Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria have been “arbitrarily detained” in enforced disappearances during the country’s 10-year conflict, a UN commission […]
Latin America Turns To China, Russia For COVID-19 Vaccines
Several countries in the Americas have received their first vaccine shipments in recent weeks – not from the regional superpower or Western pharmaceutical giants, but […]
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary
The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, paving the way for President Joe Biden’s efforts to reopen schools across the […]
New US envoy urges stepping up pressure on Burmese military
UNITED NATIONS (PA) – The new US Ambassador to the United Nations on Monday urged the international community to “step up pressure” on the Burmese […]
Kosovo’s relations with Israel face strong resistance from Turkey
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) – Kosovo’s prime minister-designate found himself in a difficult diplomatic position before taking the post following his country’s diplomatic ties with Israel. […]
2 Americans wanted in Ghosn’s escape from Japanese custody
BOSTON (AP) – An American father and son wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn escape the country in a […]