International agreements

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must ‘wake up’ to threat from people-smugglers

LONDON -- People-smuggling gangs sending migrants across the English Channel in small boats are a serious threat to global security…

4 days ago

North Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment

MOSCOW -- MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea's top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday following reports…

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India says it reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border

NEW DELHI -- India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the…

3 weeks ago

Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to…

3 weeks ago

South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia

2024-10-22 06:45:04 SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea on Monday demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed…

3 weeks ago

Nile basin nations say water-sharing accord has come into force without Egypt’s backing

KAMPALA, Uganda -- A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from…

4 weeks ago

Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to partnership

South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership,…

1 month ago

Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war

BEIRUT -- Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting…

2 months ago

Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community…

2 months ago

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered…

2 months ago

US historian leads charity run in Kyiv to highlight the plight of Ukrainian POWs

KYIV, Ukraine -- U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder on Saturday led a charity run in Kyiv to raise awareness…

2 months ago

Turkey hopes to double its trade with North Macedonia to $2 billion

SKOPJE, North Macedonia -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday his country hopes to boost its trade with North…

2 months ago

Canadian opposition party ends support agreement with Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberals

OTTAWA, Ontario -- An opposition party in Canada ended a support agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government Wednesday,…

2 months ago

Pacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- Turmoil over China’s push for influence in the South Pacific has overshadowed the region’s most important diplomatic…

2 months ago

Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a ‘reset’ with the European Union

BERLIN -- The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom announced plans on Wednesday to draw up a treaty meant…

2 months ago

PBS’ Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel

FILE - Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of "PBS Newshour," takes part in a panel discussion during the 2018…

3 months ago

US official says mediators are preparing to implement Gaza cease-fire and hostage-swap deal before final agreement

US official says mediators are preparing to implement Gaza cease-fire and hostage-swap deal before final agreement

3 months ago

The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

KABUL, Afghanistan -- It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to…

3 months ago

For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority

BERLIN -- All Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin had with him when he was released from his penal colony in…

3 months ago

Albania’s governing Socialist Party wins mayoral poll in a town with ethnic Greek minority

QEPARO, Albania -- Preliminary results Monday showed Albania's governing Socialist Party candidate Vangjel Tavo won the mayoral election in the…

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