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Ukraine presses for war 'reparations' from Russia
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» THE HAGUE - Ukraine on Tuesday said the International Court of Justice should impose reparations on Russia for its "war of annihilation", arguing that international law itself was at stake.
US Supreme Court limits government powers to curb greenhouse gases
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration to battle climate change.
US Supreme Court limits government powers to curb greenhouse gases
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration to battle climate change.
Top Mexico court rules criminalizing abortion unconstitutional
AFP, Published on 08/09/2021
» MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional in a decision hailed as "historic" by rights campaigners in the conservative Latin American country.
Pompeo to meet Taliban negotiators in Qatar
AFP, Published on 21/11/2020
» DOHA - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Doha Saturday to meet negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban, amid signs of progress in their talks as Washington speeds up its withdrawal.
Pompeo to meet Taliban negotiators in Qatar
AFP, Published on 21/11/2020
» ABU DHABI - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will Saturday meet negotiators from the Taliban and Afghan government amid signs of progress in their talks as the United States speeds up its withdrawal.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US progressive icon, dies at 87
AFP, Published on 19/09/2020
» WASHINGTON: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was small in stature, but her influence was enormous — both as a champion of women's rights early in her career and as a progressive force on the US Supreme Court.
US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies at 87
AFP, Published on 19/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - US Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, opening a crucial vacancy on the high court expected to set off a pitched political battle at the peak of the presidential campaign.
Saudi Arabia to allow around 1,000 pilgrims in scaled-down hajj
AFP, Published on 23/06/2020
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said only around 1,000 pilgrims of various nationalities already in the kingdom will be allowed to perform a dramatically scaled-down hajj, as it battles a coronavirus surge.
EU Brexit chief warns of 'serious divergences' with UK
AFP, Published on 05/03/2020
» BRUSSELS - The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Thursday warned that major differences remain between Britain and Europe after a first round of trade talks ended in Brussels.