A bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French constitution goes to a historic vote on Monday, as lawmakers gather for a joint session of parliament at the Palace of Versailles. The measure was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in court rulings in the United
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief called Monday for a quick end to the “repression of independent voices” in Russia and expressed concerns about the “persecution” of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last month.Volker Türk, in a wide-ranging speech, also lamented dozens of conflicts around the world, widespread violations of
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who ignore its repeated demands to end their collective walkouts.Nearly 9,000 out of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and residents have been refusing to work for about two weeks to protest a
BANGKOK (AP) — Cambodia is rejecting allegations it violated international law by evicting people living around its famous Angkor Wat temple complex, saying in a report to UNESCO released Monday that it was only relocating squatters and not residents of more than 100 traditional villages.The U.N. cultural agency had demanded a response from Cambodian authorities
Moscow summoned Germany’s ambassador to Russia’s foreign ministry on Monday, local media reported, days after the release of an audio recording on social media purporting to show German officers discussing support for Ukraine. The state RIA Novosti outlet broadcast footage of German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff entering the Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, surrounded by
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A group of Indigenous women in Greenland has sued Denmark for forcing them to be fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices in the 1960s and 70s, and demanded total compensation of nearly 43 million kroner ($6.3 million), Danish media reported Monday.The group of 143 Inuit women say Danish health authorities violated their
Ekonomija | Izvor: Beta | 03.03.2024 | access_time 12:45 Ambasador Kine u Srbiji Li Ming posetio je danas kompanije, Ziđin Koper i Srbija Ziđin Majning, članice Ziđin Majning Grupe – Srbija.On je izrazio veliko zadovoljstvo i ponos zbog načina na koji obe kompanije posluju u Srbiji, doprinoseći značajno ekonomskom i društvenom razvoju, uz primenu najviših standarda
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday spoke up in defense of ties with China and complained over alleged pressure by the United States and its allies on regional nations to take sides in the West’s strategic rivalries with Beijing. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks came during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian hard-line politicians dominated the country’s vote for parliament, results released Monday showed, maintaining their hold on the legislature in a vote that saw calls for a boycott and an apparently low turnout. Authorities still have not released turnout figures for Friday’s vote, nor given any reason for the
BEIJING (AP) — It’s clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top the agenda of its ceremonial national legislature, which convenes Tuesday in Beijing.What remains unclear is how the ruling Communist Party can navigate toward stronger, sustained growth as China’s workforce is aging, relations with Washington are fraught, and housing
