Tag: International agreements
Chileans choose assembly to draft a new constitution
SANTIAGO, Chile — The face of a new Chile begins taking shape this weekend as the South American country elects 155 people to draft...
Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young Colombians
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Thousands of young people and college students have been at the forefront of Colombia's antigovernment protests for more than two weeks,...
South Sudan, nearing 10 years old, struggles for stability
JUBA, South Sudan — As South Sudan approaches 10 years of being an independent country, many challenges remain for the world’s youngest state.
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Phillies catcher Realmuto back from COVID-19 IL after 1 day
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is back in the starting lineup one day after being placed on the COVID-19-related injured list.
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Putin: school shooting in Kazan ‘has shaken all of us’
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the deadly school shooting in Kazan “has shaken” the country and ordered the government...
UN watchdog: Iran has enriched uranium to highest purity yet
BERLIN — Iran has enriched uranium to slightly higher purity than previously thought due to “fluctuations” in the process, the United Nations' atomic watchdog...
US files first trade complaint with Mexico under USMCA
MEXICO CITY — The United States filed its first labor complaint with Mexico Wednesday under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, after an old-guard union was...
NHL’s Canadian teams likely to keep COVID-19 protocols
TORONTO — Life is starting to shift back to normal in the National Hockey League — just not for players in Canada.
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Indian club apologizes for quarantine breach in Maldives
Bengaluru FC owner Parth Jindal has apologized for an “inexcusable” breach of COVID-19 protocols by two of his players and a coach that led...
David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit
LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected...