Tag: International agreements

Cyprus asks EU to prevent migrant boat departures from Syria

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus has asked the European Union to act swiftly to stop boats loaded with migrants from leaving Syria’s port of Tartus,...

Analysis: In Mideast turmoil, Palestinians find rare unity

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JERUSALEM — Over the past weeks, as stun grenades echoed off Jerusalem's walls, rockets streaked out of Gaza, West Bank protesters burned tires and...

Iran president gives his most upbeat view yet of nuke talks

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Thursday offered his most optimistic assessment yet of ongoing talks to resuscitate his country's nuclear deal with world...

Ukraine’s leader says France, Germany too soft on Russia

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's leader said Thursday that France and Germany have recently softened their stance in talks with Moscow on settling a conflict...

Colombia rebel group claims leader ‘Jesus Santrich’ slain

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BOGOTA, Colombia — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia’s government and had been at large for three years was...

Russian lawmakers vote to abandon overflight treaty

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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....

Iran talks resume amid growing hopes of a resolution

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VIENNA — World powers were meeting Wednesday for new round of high-level talks on bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with...

US general to recommend post-withdrawal plan for Afghanistan

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ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Wednesday he will make recommendations to Defense Secretary Lloyd...

Ex-rebel capitalizes on Colombia unrest by showing restraint

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MIAMI — As the streets of Colombia smolder amid the biggest antigovernment unrest in decades, a former rebel leader who would undo antinarcotics cooperation...

A tough sell: Israel promotes tourism in Dubai amid conflict

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City killed at least...