Tag: International relations
Afghanistan recalls diplomats to protest Pakistan attack
ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan has withdrawn its ambassador from Pakistan after his daughter was abducted and brutally assaulted last week.
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With no summit, South Korean president to skip Olympics
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in has decided not to visit Japan for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, citing a failure to...
Nicaragua marks 1979 revolution date with opponents jailed
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The Nicaraguan government organized rallies and festivities Monday to mark the anniversary of the July 19, 1979, revolution that overthrew dictator...
US to evacuate Afghan visa seekers to Army base in Virginia
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Monday it would evacuate about 2,500 Afghans who worked for the U.S. government and their families to a...
Blinken meets Belarus opposition leader as criticism mounts
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Monday with Belarus’ main opposition leader as the United States steps up criticism of the...
AP source: Biden looks to increase staffing of Cuba embassy
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday ordered the State Department to create a working group to review U.S. remittance policy to ensure that...
Tunisia puts military on vaccination duty as cases soar
KESRA, Tunisia — Soldiers hold rifles to guard the health center in the traditional Tunisian village of Kesra, while inside, military medics use other...
Leaders talk peace as Afghans battle chaos and uncertainty
ISLAMABAD — Senior Afghan leaders are in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar talking peace with the Taliban, whose leader on Sunday issued a...
US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna,...
SKorea removes banners at Olympic village after IOC ruling
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Olympic committee said Saturday it has removed banners at the Olympic athletes’ village in Tokyo that referred to...