Tag: Government and politics
South Africa’s vaccination drive regains pace after unrest
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's COVID-19 vaccination campaign is regaining momentum after being disrupted earlier this month by a week of riots sparked by the...
UN Security Council slams decision to reopen Cyprus suburb
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council condemned the decision by Turkey and Turkish Cypriots to reopen a residential section of an abandoned suburb...
Unlikely partners Pelosi and Cheney team up for Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON — When Nancy Pelosi raised a glass to Liz Cheney, it was the most unlikely of toasts.
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Volunteers hunting for Mexico’s ‘disappeared’ become targets
MEXICO CITY — The mainly female volunteers who fan out across Mexico to hunt for the bodies of murdered relatives are themselves increasingly being...
The Latest: US athletes enter the Tokyo opening ceremony
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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US women tell 9th Circuit trial court didn’t factor success
SAN FRANCISCO — Players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team urged a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay lawsuit, saying their...
Chief wants Kansas site included in unmarked graves search
The leader of an American Indian tribe is concerned that a former Kansas boarding school will be left out of a federal initiative seeking...
Brazil reopens amid looming threat from delta variant
BRASILIA, Brazil — With the number of coronavirus deaths starting to recede in Brazil, a renewed sense of optimism has led state governors to...
Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP
WASHINGTON — Unfazed by Republican threats of a boycott, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol...