Tag: Treaties

Biden to make first overseas trip in office to UK, EU

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House is set to announce Friday,...

German court refuses effort to block EU recovery fund

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's top court has refused to issue an injunction blocking the country's participation in the European Union's 750 billion-euro (more than...

Feds push to extradite Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq

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PHOENIX — Prosecutors are urging a judge to approve a request to extradite a Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq on allegations that he...

Feds push to extradite Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq

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PHOENIX — Prosecutors are urging a judge to approve a request to extradite a Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq on allegations that he...

Colombia peace court alarmed over killings of former rebels

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s postwar reconciliation tribunal said Monday that violence against former guerrilla fighters and community leaders is increasing in rural areas and...

Biologists defy Cyprus’ ethnic cleave to protect environment

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an...

Statue of Native American leader step closer to U.S. Capitol

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a measure that starts the process of honoring the late Billy Frank Jr. —...

UN chief: Sudan-South Sudan dispute will keep UN in Abyei

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UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has informed the Security Council that he couldn’t provide options to reduce and terminate the nearly 3,700-strong...

UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo

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UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan, disarmament of former combatants and establishment...

Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a...