Tag: Diplomacy
UN authorizes monitors for Iraq’s elections in October
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved an Iraqi request for a U.N. team to monitor parliamentary elections in October.
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UN council meets in person for first time since December
UNITED NATIONS — It was a big day for almost a half dozen members of the U.N. Security Council: They set foot in the...
Sudan and main rebel group kick off peace talks in Juba
CAIRO — Sudan’s transitional government and the main rebel group kicked off a new round of peace talks Wednesday, officials said, the latest effort...
AP source: Biden picks LA mayor, envoy for ambassador posts
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to announce he is nominating former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador...
Australia closes its embassy in Kabul, others scale back
KABUL, Afghanistan — Australia is shutting its embassy in the Afghan capital later this week, citing security concerns ahead of the final withdrawal of...
Qatar’s top diplomat visits Egypt amid improving ties
CAIRO — Egypt’s top diplomat met Tuesday with his Qatari counterpart as ties between the two nations gradually improve since Egypt and three Gulf...
San Diego gives vaccines to Mexican workers at border plants
MEXICO CITY — MEXICO CITY — San Diego County and private businesses have donated 10,000 coronavirus vaccines to vaccinate workers at U.S.-owned border assembly...
US reaches out to Palestinian leaders many angrily reject
JERUSALEM — After weeks of unrest and a devastating 11-day war in Gaza, the U.S. and the international community plan to engage with the...
UN envoy warns of possible civil war in Myanmar, seeks talks
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Monday of possible civil war in the country, saying people are arming themselves against...
The poor, the rich: In a sick India, all are on their own
NEW DELHI — For the family of the retired diplomat, the terror struck as they tried desperately to get him past the entrance doors...