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Canada, US Amend Decades-Old Pact After Surge in Irregular Asylum Seekers

24Mar

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Canada, US Amend Decades-Old Pact After Surge in Irregular Asylum Seekers

By Anna Mehler Paperny and Ted Hesson(Reuters) - Canada and the United States on Friday changed a two-decade-old refugee agreement as part of their attempts to reduce the record influx of asylum seekers entering Canada via unofficial border crossings.The deal was the news highlight of U.S. President Joe Biden's first visit to Canada as president and could provide some relief to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is under pressure from political opponents to take action.The Safe Third Country Agreement, signed in 2002 and which came into effect in 2004, originally meant asylum seekers crossing into either Canada or the United States at formal border crossings were turned back and told to apply for asylum in the first "safe" country they arrived in.Now it applies to the length of...

Why Does US See Chinese-Owned TikTok as a Security Threat?

24Mar

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Why Does US See Chinese-Owned TikTok as a Security Threat?

A Singaporean native, Chew told the lawmakers that TikTok prioritizes user safety and as he sought to avert a ban by downplaying the app's ties to China. Both Republican and Democratic representatives aggressively questioned Chew on topics including TikTok’s content moderation practices, its data security plans, and past spying on journalists.Here's a look at some of the concerns about TikTok and its ownership.WHY DOES WASHINGTON SAY TIKTOK IS A THREAT?Political Cartoons on World Leaders Political CartoonsTikTok, which has over 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd., which appoints its executives.ByteDance is based in Beijing but registered in the Cayman Islands, as is common for privately owned Chinese companies. Its headquart...

Biden to Have Brief Meeting With Trudeau Political Rival on Canada Visit

22Mar

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Biden to Have Brief Meeting With Trudeau Political Rival on Canada Visit

(Reuters) - President Joe Biden plans to have a brief meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's biggest political rival during an official visit to Canada that begins on Thursday, a senior administration official said.The official said Biden will have a "pull aside" with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who was elected last year to spearhead the party's bid to oust the Liberals and Trudeau. It's not uncommon for a U.S. president to meet with the opposition leader during visits to Canada.Biden is also expected to meet and say hello to all the opposition leaders as part of the welcoming ceremony on Thursday.Biden is making a long-delayed visit to close ally Canada this week to express unity on Ukraine and the environment, but the pair are unlikely to make progress on toug...

U.S. Arrests Former Haitian Mayor Accused of Political Violence

22Mar

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U.S. Arrests Former Haitian Mayor Accused of Political Violence

BOSTON (Reuters) - A former mayor of a rural town in Haiti was arrested on U.S. visa fraud charges on Wednesday, a day after a jury ordered him to pay $15.5 million over allegations he led a campaign of murder and other acts of violence against his political opponents.Federal prosecutors in Boston said Jean Morose Viliena, 50, illegally obtained a green card allowing him to live permanently in the United States by falsely claiming he had not ordered or carried out extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti.Prosecutors said that in fact, he personally committed or ordered the maiming, harm, humiliation or death of his adversaries after being elected to a four-year term as the mayor of Les Irois, Haiti, in December 2006.He successfully sought a visa in 2008. He now lives in Malden, Mas...

South Korea, US to Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills Amid North Korea Tension

22Mar

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South Korea, US to Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills Amid North Korea Tension

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean and U.S. forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up tension with numerous missile launches, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday.The exercises are part of a series of events marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the two countries this year."We've planned various anniversary programmes focusing on realising 'peace through strength' through action based on our strategic deterrence capabilities and the solid combined defence posture amid North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats," the ministry said in a statement."During the live-fire exercises, the combined forces will demonstrate the alliance's formidable firepower and mobility on an unpreceden...

Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Plans Lithuanian Branch, in Blow to Moscow

21Mar

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Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Plans Lithuanian Branch, in Blow to Moscow

VILNIUS (Reuters) - The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide said on Tuesday he would work with Lithuanian authorities to establish a new branch in the Baltic nation to ensure that believers are no longer under the sole supervision of Moscow.In 2019, Patriarch Bartholomew infuriated Moscow by recognizing the newly established Orthodox Church of Ukraine as Ukraine's official branch. Previously the Ukrainian Church had fallen under the authority of the Moscow patriarchate."Today a new perspective opens before us along with the possibility to work together for the establishment of (a branch) of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (of Constantinople) in Lithuania," Bartholomew told reporters in Vilnius after meeting Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte."The Ecumenical Patriarchy sacrificially...

US Tells China Not to Overread Likely Taiwan President Visit

21Mar

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US Tells China Not to Overread Likely Taiwan President Visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is putting out the word in advance that an expected unofficial stopover in the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen would fall in line with recent precedent and should not be used as a pretext by Beijing to step up aggressive activity in the Taiwan Strait.In recent weeks, senior U.S. officials in Washington and Beijing have underscored to their Chinese counterparts that transit visits through the United States during broader international travel by the Taiwanese president have been routine in recent years, according to a senior administration official. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.In such visits in recent years, Tsai has met with members of Congress and the Taiwanese diaspora and has...

Colombian President Suspends Ceasefire With Criminal Group

19Mar

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Colombian President Suspends Ceasefire With Criminal Group

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday said he had suspended a ceasefire with the Clan del Golfo, the country's largest criminal organization, because it had attacked police."I have ordered the armed forces to reactivate all military operations against the Clan del Golfo," Petro said in a tweet. "We will not allow them to continue sowing anxiety and terror in the communities."Minutes later, Petro tweeted: "The rifle attack on the police force by the Clan del Golfo breaks the ceasefire.... The armed forces must act immediately against the mafia organization."Reuters was not able to immediately confirm any details about the rifle attack.The ceasefire with the Clan, also known as the Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces (AGC), was part of efforts to end the group's part i...

Black Sea Drones Show U.S. Involvement in Conflict Against Russia, Says Kremlin

19Mar

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Black Sea Drones Show U.S. Involvement in Conflict Against Russia, Says Kremlin

(Reuters) - U.S. drone flights over the Baltic Sea are a sign of direct U.S. involvement in conflict with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Sunday.Last week, a U.S. drone crashed into the sea after being intercepted by Russian Su-27 fighter planes in the first known direct military encounter between the two sides since Russia launched its war in Ukraine last year."It is quite obvious what these drones are doing, and their mission is not at all a peaceful mission to ensure the safety of shipping in international waters," Interfax news agency quoted Peskov as saying in a TV interview."And in fact, we are talking about the direct involvement of the operators of these drones in the conflict, and against us."The United States said the Russian planes harassed the...

Australia’s Victoria State Premier Condemns Nazi Salute

19Mar

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Australia’s Victoria State Premier Condemns Nazi Salute

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The premier of Australia's Victoria state condemned on Sunday Nazi salutes at a protest in the state capital Melbourne as an attempt "to scapegoat minorities" using "evil ideology".Transgender rights protesters clashed with neo-Nazis in Melbourne on Saturday after a British anti-transgender activist sought to address supporters at the city's parliament building, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.On Sunday, The Australian newspaper posted to Twitter an image of several men dressed in black performing a Nazi salute outside the parliament.Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews said the anti-transgender activists had "gathered to spread hate" in the city."On the steps of our parliament, some of them performed a Nazi salute. They were there to say the trans community don't des...