People cross a street in front of the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow on Jan 18, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) MOSCOW – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday met with new US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy, who presented copies of her credentials. The Russian side hopes that the US envoy will […]
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US Supreme Court decision creates confusion on gun curbs
Uvalde and Highland Park mass shootings survivors, families and supporters rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, calling for stricter gun controls on July 13, 2022. (OLIVER CONTRERAS / AFP) NEW YORK – Since the US Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been […]
US asks Argentina to seize Venezuelan plane linked to Iran
The US Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (ALASTAIR PIKE / AFP) BUENOS AIRES – The US Department of Justice on Tuesday asked for permission to confiscate an Iranian plane sold to Venezuelan owners and impounded in Argentina on suspicions it was linked to international terrorist groups, the […]
EU countries reach deal on climate laws after late-night talks
Cars with combustion engines are stored at a container terminal at the harbor in Hamburg, Germany on March 18, 2022. (MARTIN MEISSNER / AP PHOTO) LUXEMBOURG – EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change early Wednesday, backing a 2035 phase-out of new fossil fuel car sales and a multibillion-euro fund to […]