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International Criminal Court oversight chief ‘deeply regrets’ US decision to target officials investigating Afghanistan war crimes
Responding to the decision of the United States Government to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) officials and their family members, O-Gon Kwon, President of the…
France calls on US to withdraw sanctions targeting ICC staff
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has called on the US to withdraw sanctions targeting ICC staff investigating the US campaign in Afghanistan.France on Friday…
U.S. cannot shut down economy again, Treasury’s Mnuchin says
The United States cannot let the coronavirus shut down its economy again, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, adding that more than $1…
U.S. EPA orders Amazon, Ebay to remove unsafe products that cash in on pandemic fears
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday that it ordered Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc to stop selling a wide range of pesticide…
US court asked to force Facebook to release Myanmar officials’ data for genocide case
Lawyers bringing a case before the World Court accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority have asked a U.S. district court to order…
Unesco urged to declare Great Barrier Reef ’in danger’
Environmental law groups in the US and Australia are pushing Unesco to place the world heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef on an “in…
First major U.S. offshore wind farm reaches permitting milestone
The first major U.S. offshore wind farm, planned for the Massachusetts coast, reached a key permitting milestone on Tuesday with the release of a long-awaited…
Pandemic pause on plastic bag regulations a concern for recyclers
Concerns about the potential for spreading the new coronavirus spurred at least four (US) states and many more municipalities to stall or suspend plastic bag…
U.S. backs changes to aviation emissions scheme: sources
The United States supports changing a landmark aviation emissions scheme now under review by a UN agency, after airlines said the current deal could leave…
NATO chief defends US amid Germany troop row
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defended America’s military commitment to Europe on Monday, following reports President Donald Trump plans to slash troop numbers in Germany. Berlin…
It’s official: U.S. economy entered recession in February
The U.S. economy ended its longest expansion in history in February and entered recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the private economics research…
New research reveals dangers of perchlorate in drinking water
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that perchlorate, an environmental pollutant found in many sources of drinking water in the U.S., inhibits the uptake of iodide, an…
US ranks 24th in the world on environmental performance
The US is far behind other industrialized nations on environmental performance and now ranks 24th in the world, according to a new analysis by Yale…
Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years
Solar, wind and other renewable sources have toppled coal in energy generation in the United States for the first time in over 130 years, with…
First-time young black women protesters say they are ’done being silent’
U.S. law student Brieana Gillyard was a child when Sean Bell, Eric Garner and other unarmed black men were killed at the hands of police,…
Canada’s Trudeau rejects inviting Russia to G7 summit
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday rejected Russia’s participation in a coming summit of the G7 nations, despite host US President Donald Trump wanting…
Human Rights First: Black Lives Matter, Police Violence is a Human Rights Abuse
Americans of all colors, creeds, and political persuasions are justifiably outraged by the senseless killings by police of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, and…
Biden says ’we must not allow this pain to destroy us’ of violence in U.S. cities
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday called for protesters against police brutality not to turn to violence as unrest flared in U.S. cities…
Protesters rally in Minneapolis to say ’no to racism’
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied Saturday in Minneapolis for a fifth consecutive day to demand justice for George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic wins licensing battle against state health department
Missouri’s only abortion clinic on Friday won its case against the state’s health department to remain open, as an independent arbiter found the agency was…
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