Haiti says it is working on an agreement with Kenya to secure a long-awaited police deployment

Haiti says it is working on an agreement with Kenya to secure a long-awaited police deployment

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Wednesday that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of a police force from the east African country.High-ranking officials from both countries met in the U.S. for three days this week to draft a memorandum of understanding and

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Protesters pour red powder on US Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives

Protesters pour red powder on US Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after two protesters dumped red powder on the protective case around the U.S. Constitution.The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., according to the National Archives. There was no damage to the Constitution itself.A video posted on the X social media platform shows two

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Miketić (Zajedno): Bakićeva vizija humanog Beograda danas potrebnija nego ikad

Miketić (Zajedno): Bakićeva vizija humanog Beograda danas potrebnija nego ikad

Politika | 14.02.2024 | access_time 21:30 BETAPHOTO/Zajedno Beograd Beogradski odbor stranke Zajedno je danas, na godišnjicu smrti arhitekte Dragoljuba Bakića (1939 – 2023), organizovao tribinu pod nazivom “Bakićev Beograd: Rešenja za humani grad”.U saopštenju piše da je odbornik i aktivista Đorđe Miketić kazao da je “veoma bitno da Bakića ne gledamo samo kroz prizmu aktiviste

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The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for a year

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for a year

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — It’s been a year since the family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova received a letter from her, and no one has seen or heard from her since then, her relatives and Western officials said Wednesday.Kolesnikova, who is serving 11 years in prison for helping organize anti-government protests in Belarus

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Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A fiery debate over public health and personal rights gripped Puerto Rico this week, intensifying Wednesday when legislators clashed with medical experts.The debate began earlier this month after the administrator of Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives announced the mandatory use of face masks, following various COVID-19 cases reported in

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U.S. sanctions Iran Central Bank subsidiary for U.S. tech procurement and violating export rules

U.S. sanctions Iran Central Bank subsidiary for U.S. tech procurement and violating export rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three people and four firms — across Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey — for allegedly helping to export goods and technology purchased from U.S. companies to Iran and the nation’s central bank. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said the procurement network transferred

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A look at the arsenals of Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia as cross-border strikes escalate

A look at the arsenals of Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia as cross-border strikes escalate

BEIRUT (AP) — The slow-simmering cross-border conflict between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group and Israeli forces escalated Wednesday, reviving fears that the daily clashes could expand into an all-out war.A rocket fired from Lebanon struck the northern Israeli town of Safed, killing a 20-year-old female soldier and wounding at least eight people. Israel responded with airstrikes

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