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U.N. States Agree To $6 Billion Peacekeeping Budget, Averting Shutdown
United Nations member states agreed on Tuesday to a budget of some $6 billion for the world body's 12 peacekeeping missions for the next year, diplomats said, narrowly averting a possible shutdown of the operations.
Russian Court Arrests Top Navalny's Associate In Absentia
A court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of a top associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, though the man lives outside the country out of the reach of authorities.
Minnesota Governor Announces Changes To Policing Practices
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced statewide changes to policing he says will increase transparency and accountability, ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to approve a bipartisan public safety budget bill.
Supreme Court Revives St. Louis Police In-custody Death Case
The Supreme Court on Monday revived claims of excessive force against St. Louis police officers in a case in which a homeless man died after being restrained in handcuffs and leg shackles.
Oil Falls 2% On Rising COVID-19 Cases, Ahead Of OPEC+ Talks
Oil prices fell 2% to a oneweek low on Monday after hitting their highest since 2018 earlier in the session, as a spike in COVID19 cases in Asia and Europe put a brake on the rally before this week's OPEC+ meeting.
As US Troops Withdraw, Afghanistan Wants India to Send a 'Clear Message to Taliban'
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay said in an interview to CNN-News18 that India must ask the Taliban to let go of violence.
Relatives Of Paraguay's First Lady Missing In Miami Collapse
Relatives of Paraguay's first lady are among the dozens of people missing after a beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami.
Hawaii To Ease Testing Rules For Travelers Vaccinated In US
Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks.
Minnesota Weighs More Cameras In Courts After Chauvin Case
Minnesota's court system could allow expanded camera coverage of criminal proceedings following the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd's death, under an order released Thursday.
Venezuela Receives First Shipment Of Cuban Coronavirus Vaccine
Venezuela received its first shipment of doses of leftist ally Cuba's Abdala coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, the South American country's vice president said, while slamming wealthy countries for "sabotaging" the COVAX vaccinesharing scheme.
Families Demand Information On Relatives Jailed In Nicaragua
Relatives of 16 Nicaraguan opposition figures jailed in recent weeks demanded Thursday that President Daniel Ortegas government let them see their loved ones, know where they are and how they are doing.
Iowa County Shifts Eponym From Slave-owning VP To Black Dean
Iowas most liberal county is no longer named for a slaveowning U.S. vice president and instead will honor a trailblazing local Black academic.
Algeria Moves Toward New Gov't After Parliament Elections
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerrad offered his resignation Thursday following June 12 parliamentary elections, but was mandated to stay in office until a new government is formed.
Unmarked Graves Found At Another Indigenous School In Canada
A First Nation in southern Saskatchewan said Wednesday that it has discovered hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of another former residential school for Indigenous children.
Russia Fires Warning Shots at British Ship in Black Sea for 'Violating Territorial Waters'
The Russian defence ministry said the ship left Russian waters after the shots were fired.
Guam Launches Vaccine Tourism Program To Jump-start Industry
Guam has launched a vaccine tourism program to encourage citizens of neighboring countries and Americans living in East Asia to come get inoculated against COVID19.
