Washington Times - World

• Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise in a dispute over a canal

  16-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 31

  The Dominican Republic shut all land, air and sea borders with Haiti on Friday in a dispute about construction of a canal on Haitian soil that taps...

• Stepped-up Chinese aerial intercepts may lead to a global crisis, U.S. Pacific command warns

  16-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 34

  China's military is increasing the use of dangerous aerial intercepts of American and allied aircraft in Asia that could lead to loss of life and...

• Stepped-up Chinese aerial intercepts may lead to a global crisis, U.S. Pacific command warns

  16-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 32

  China's military is increasing the use of dangerous aerial intercepts of American and allied aircraft in Asia that could lead to loss of life and...

• The U.S. says Egypt's human rights picture hasn't improved, but it's withholding less aid regardless

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 36

  The Biden administration said Thursday that Egypt's poor human rights record hasn't improved, but it won't withhold as much military aid as it did...

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• Yellen details tighter scrutiny of investment plans of foreign-owned companies operating in the U.S.

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 31

  The Biden administration plans to increase scrutiny of the investment plans of foreign-owned companies operating in the United States.

• Pope's Ukraine peace envoy raises stalled Black Sea grain exports in Beijing talks

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 61

  Pope Francis' Ukraine peace envoy discussed the need to resume Ukraine grain exports to feed the world's hungry during a meeting Thursday with a...

• Israel's Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 43

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week, the Israeli leader's...

• Russia expels 2 U.S. diplomats, accusing them of 'illegal activity'

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 35

  Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday declared two U.S. diplomats "persona non grata" and ordered them to leave the country within seven days as...

• Jordan rejects U.S. request to release ex-Jordanian official accused of plot against king

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 36

  Jordan has rejected a U.S. request to release a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy,...

• Renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero has died at age 91, daughter says

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 64

  Renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, known for depicting people in large exaggerated volumes, has died in Monaco, his daughter...

• UNESCO puts two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 41

  The U.N.'s World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in...

• Biden marks the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian custody by talking tough on Tehran

  15-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 41

  President Biden marked the anniversary of the death of Mahsa "Zhina" Amini, the 22-year-old who died in the custody of Iranian morality police last...