Tag: Treaties
Russian lawmakers vote to abandon overflight treaty
MOSCOW — The Russian parliament's lower house voted Wednesday to withdraw from an international treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities following the U.S....
Ex-rebel capitalizes on Colombia unrest by showing restraint
MIAMI — As the streets of Colombia smolder amid the biggest antigovernment unrest in decades, a former rebel leader who would undo antinarcotics cooperation...
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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Top Polish court to rule if EU or national law has primacy
WARSAW, Poland — A constitutional court judge in Poland who has called the European Union flag a “rag" is due to issue a ruling...
Russia rejects Ukraine’s push to revise 2015 peace deal
MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister sternly warned Ukrainian officials Wednesday that Moscow would not accept their push to revise a peace deal for eastern...
Turkish Cypriots to UN: two-state basis best for Cyprus deal
GENEVA —
Cyprus’ rival leaders remained polar opposites on what...
Low expectations dog UN bid to relaunch Cyprus peace talks
GENEVA — U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “realistic” about the chances of resuming formal talks to reunify ethnically split Cyprus, a U.N. spokesman said...
Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia's defense chief said Tuesday that a troop pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure, adding that...
UN faces tough task to get Cyprus peace talks restarted
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Normally, trying to get the two sides on ethnically divided Cyprus to sit down for yet another round of talks is...