MEXICO CITY (AP) — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government. Inspectors hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been guarding against imports of avocados infected with insects and diseases since 1997, but they have also been threatened
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president dismissed the notion of peace talks with Moscow on Tuesday, calling instead for unspecified global “action” to force Russia into peace for invading his country and to comply with the U.N. Charter’s requirement that every country respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all other nations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy told
Ekonomija | 24.09.2024 | access_time 21:15 BETAPHOTO/Ministarstvo rudarstva i energetike/Ana Paunkovic Ministarka rudarstva i energetike Dubravka Đedović Handanović rekla je danas da će termoelektrana Kostolac B3 biti prva elektrana u sistemu Elektroprivrede Srbije izgrađena posle 40 godina i ocenila da će taj kapacitet biti od strateške važnosti za energetsku sigurnost države. U saopštenju Ministarstva navodi
NEW YORK (AP) — With the backdrop of elections worldwide that highlight strains on democracy, former President Bill Clinton urged attendees of his foundation’s annual meeting to meet their communities’ needs through collective action. Strong democratic institutions, Clinton argued, are necessary to achieve the social impact sought by the political, business, and philanthropic leaders convened
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who had waived his right to appeal his death sentence was put to death Tuesday evening for killing his 3-month-old son more than 16 years ago, one of five executions scheduled within a week’s time in the U.S. Travis Mullis, 38, received a lethal injection at the state
Chilean journalist Eva Vergara, who in her four decades at The Associated Press covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and revealed key information about abuses by members of the Catholic Church , died Tuesday. She was 68. Vergara died as a result of a recently diagnosed cancer, said
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world’s leaders gathered in New York for the beginning of their annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly. Let’s just say the vibe was pretty grim. Leader after leader spoke of the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan, climate problems, exclusion from U.N. decision making, poor nations struggling to feed
Lebanese health authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants to 558. Israel’s military says it will do “whatever is necessary” to push Hezbollah away from Lebanon’s border with Israel. Lebanese health authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel was “practicing ethnic cleansing” against Palestinians. He said that Netanyahu, like Hitler, must be stopped by “an alliance of humanity.” Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel was “practicing ethnic cleansing” against Palestinians. He said that Netanyahu, like Hitler, must be stopped by “an alliance of humanity.” Published
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the United Nation Security Council on Tuesday, saying the rules of the United Nations charter will work to help the war with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the United Nation Security Council on Tuesday, saying the rules of the United Nations charter will work to help the war with
