HANOI, Vietnam — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart…
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Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin’s cease-fire offer for Ukraine as ‘propaganda’
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine…
World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls
GENEVA — The World Health Organization begins its annual meeting on Monday with government ministers and…
Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency
GENEVA — A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait:…
Putin concludes a trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia
BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China on Friday, emphasizing the…
Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID
GENEVA — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at…
Global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in Canada
OTTAWA, Ontario — For the first time, negotiators from most of the world’s nations are discussing…