Tag: World news
A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand’s annual bird election
WELLINGTON – New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a...
Moldovans vote in a tense election plagued by Russian interference claims
CHISINAU – Moldovans on Sunday cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice...
US revokes visa for Colombia’s president after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump
WASHINGTON – Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro,...
Chair of a House committee on China demands urgent White House briefing on TikTok deal
WASHINGTON – The chairman of a House committee that pushed for the law demanding TikTok be spun off from its Chinese owners has requested...
After global aid cuts, nonprofits seek new energy and new partners on the UN sidelines
NEW YORK – A passing comment in a hotel hallway at one of the many conferences on the sidelines of the United Nations General...
The Latest: Former FBI Director Comey indicted on charges of making a false statement, obstruction
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald...
Boat strikes, warships and Venezuela rhetoric raise questions about Trump’s goals
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has dispatched a fleet of American warships into the waters off Venezuela, bragged about fatal strikes on alleged drug...
Trump to put import taxes on kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks starting next week
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered...
Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.FILE - President Donald Trump, far right, walks to the Abraham Accords signing ceremony, from left, United...
Trump officials urge nations to join global effort to restrict the asylum system
NEW YORK – The Trump administration pitched several other countries Thursday on its view that the global system for seeking asylum, in effect since...