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Brazilian leader Lula rekindles ties with Cuba at G77 summit in Havana
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with his Cuban counterpart Saturday in Havana, signaling a revitalization of ties between the two countries in the first trip by a Brazilian president to the Caribbean nation in nine years. Lula was in Havana...
Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced new U.S. sanctions Friday on “some of Iran's most egregious human rights abusers” as he marked the anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while being held by the country's morality police. Amini had been...
Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland on Friday joined the three Baltic countries in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. ...
New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war
The United States said Thursday that it was sanctioning more than 150 businesses and people from Russia to Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Georgia to try to crack down on evasion and deny the Kremlin access to technology, money and financial channels that fuel President Vladimir Putin’s war...
Ahead of protest anniversary, Iran summons Australian envoy over remarks on human rights
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran summoned Australia's envoy to the Mideast country to protest the latest round of sanctions imposed on Tehran over what Canberra decries as violations of human rights, Iranian state media reported on Thursday. The report said Australia's...
Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Estonia imposed the measure on...
Taliban hail China's new ambassador with fanfare, say it's a sign for others to establish relations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Wednesday hailed China's new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come forward and establish relations with them. The Taliban seized power in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew...
North Korea's leader is in Russia to meet Putin, with both locked in standoffs with the West
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rolled through Russia on an armored train Tuesday toward a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, a rare encounter between isolated leaders driven together by their need for support in escalating standoffs with the West. Kim is...
Poland calls on the EU to extend the embargo on Ukraine grain to prevent glut and protect farmers
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government on Tuesday called on the European Union to extend the embargo on imports of Ukrainian grain beyond an end-of-week deadline to protect Polish farmers. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he has requested that the European Commission,...
US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
CAIRO (AP) — The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement that...
