Tag: Diplomacy
Czechs rally against justice minister over explosion probe
PRAGUE — Thousands of people rallied against the Czech Republic's justice minister Thursday, accusing her of undermining the independence of the country's legal system...
Violence tests Biden’s pullback from Middle East hotspots
Surges in violence and scenes of civilian suffering are testing President Joe Biden’s resolve to wrench America’s foreign policy focus and troops away from...
Palestinian minister: Cease-fire in Gaza is `not enough’
UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians' top diplomat said a cease-fire in Gaza will enable 2 million Palestinians to sleep Thursday night but it’s “not...
Biden and Netanyahu face rough early test of relationship
President Joe Biden's efforts to persuade Benjamin Netanyahu to halt military strikes against Hamas in Gaza are plunging the two leaders into a difficult...
Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland during their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties...
China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states
BEIJING — China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent...
Spain: Stream of migrants stops as Morocco beefs up security
CEUTA, Spain — Authorities in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave at the center of a humanitarian crisis and a diplomatic dispute between Morocco and Spain,...
Ukraine’s leader says France, Germany too soft on Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's leader said Thursday that France and Germany have recently softened their stance in talks with Moscow on settling a conflict...
An ailing Sahrawi leader shakes Spain and Morocco’s alliance
LOGRONO, Spain — The mysterious COVID-19 patient arrived at an airport in northern Spain in a private jet. An ambulance ferried the 71-year-old man...
Mexican president draws US into dispute over governor
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has made little headway defusing a bizarre standoff over the possible arrest of a a sitting state governor facing charges...