Tag: International relations
UN council meets on Jerusalem violence, considers statement
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held emergency consultations Monday on escalating violence in east Jerusalem and was considering a proposed statement calling...
Qatar ruler in Saudi Arabia for first time since rift eased
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Qatar’s ruling emir is visiting Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time since signing a declaration with the kingdom...
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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South’s Moon hopes to restart N. Korean diplomacy with Biden
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s leader said Monday he’ll use his upcoming summit with President Joe Biden to push to restart diplomacy with...
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...
Iran protests Iraq over raid on diplomatic site
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it “strongly condemns” Iraq's raid on Tehran's consulate in Karbala over the killing of a prominent...
EU talks up support for Afghanistan as security declines
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan’s beleaguered government after a brutal weekend attack on a...
AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is plunging into the next phase of his administration with the steady approval of a majority of Americans, according...
Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the kingdom that hit an all-time...
Johnson calls for UK talks after Scottish Nationalists win
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday invited the leaders of the U.K.’s devolved nations for crisis talks on the union after...