LAURA KELLY
14/01/2021
Política
The Hill - Estados Unidos
Política
LAURA KELLY
UN officials: Houthis terror designation is 'death sentence' for Yemen civilians
15:10 - Top United Nations officials are calling for the U.S. to reverse a decision to label Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as a terrorist organization, saying the move will cause a large-scale famine in a country already suffering the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
05/01/2021
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Política Internacional
LAURA KELLY
Trump administration imposes additional sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions
13:10 - The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on Iran’s metal industry, targeting companies in China, Europe and the United Kingdom that the administration says provides revenue for Tehran to fund destabilizing activities throughout the region.
21/12/2020
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Política Internacional
LAURA KELLY
Congress to pass Sudan legislation preserving 9/11 terrorism claims
16:53 - The House and Senate are expected to approve legislation restoring Sudan’s sovereign immunity as part of its removal from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.
21/12/2020
Política
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Política Internacional
LAURA KELLY
Pompeo pressed against labeling Houthis a terrorist group
15:01 - The Trump administration’s push to label Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi group as a terrorist organization would be “deeply damaging” to U.S. national security, say former U.S. diplomats and State Department officials.
14/12/2020
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Política Internacional
LAURA KELLY
Trump imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russian defense purchases
15:32 - The Trump administration on Monday imposed mandatory sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition last year of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, following the passage in Congress last week of legislation requiring such sanctions to be imposed shortly.
10/12/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Top House Democrat warns against Trump's Western Sahara designation
16:40 - The top House Democrat with oversight of foreign affairs warned Thursday that the Trump administration's move to recognize Morocco’s claims to contested territory in the Western Sahara threatens efforts at international diplomacy to solve long-standing conflicts.
17/11/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Biden speaks with leaders of Israel, India
16:10 - President-elect Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of Israel and India on Tuesday as he continues to shore up support from key global allies before entering office in January.
23/10/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Trump says Saudi Arabia will soon recognize Israel
15:44 - President Trump said Friday he expects Saudi Arabia to open diplomatic ties with Israel soon, following the announcement that Sudan had agreed to normalize relations with the Jewish state.
23/10/2020
Política
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Política Internacional
LAURA KELLY
Trump announces opening of relations between Sudan and Israel
14:45 - President Trump on Friday announced an opening of relations between Sudan and Israel, building upon a breakthrough of diplomatic ties between the Jewish state and Gulf Arab nations that have traditionally shunned Israel over its conflict with the Palestinians.
13/10/2020
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Derechos Humanos
LAURA KELLY
Human rights groups raise alarm after China, Russia, others elected to UN body
17:33 - China, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan and Uzbekistan were among 15 countries elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, raising alarm among human rights groups that say the repression of freedoms in those countries threaten the legitimacy of the international body.
08/10/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Trump's new Iran sanctions raise alarm over humanitarian access
17:40 - The Trump administration on Thursday announced sweeping new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting at least 18 banks in a move that critics say will hamper humanitarian assistance during the pandemic.
01/10/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Trump proposes capping refugee admissions at 15,000 in historic low
12:14 - President Trump is proposing that only 15,000 refugees be allowed to resettle in the U.S. in the next fiscal year, marking an historic low of admission for some of the world’s most vulnerable peoples.
30/09/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Trump announces new sanctions targeting Assad regime over human rights abuses
12:45 - The Trump administration on Wednesday announced over a dozen new sanctions on government and military officials and business leaders tied to Syrian President Bashar Assad, blacklisting human rights abusers for atrocities against civilians throughout the nine-year civil war in that country.
29/09/2020
Política
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LAURA KELLY
Biden says Turkey must stay out of Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
16:38 - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday called for the Trump administration to demand Turkey stay out of the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over a contested territory.
04/09/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
US brokers economic breakthrough for Serbia, Kosovo
13:46 - The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo agreed to normalize economic relations in a meeting at the White House with President Trump on Friday, with the Muslim-majority nations also notably agreeing to closer ties with Israel.
02/09/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Pompeo announces restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US
16:45 - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced new restrictions on the freedom of movement for Chinese diplomats in the U.S., the latest salvo in deteriorating Sino-American relations as the Trump administration increases pressure on Beijing.
01/09/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Pompeo says Trump looking at whether to restrict Chinese students from the US
31/08 - 13:58 - President Trump is weighing restricting Chinese students from studying in the U.S., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview Monday, adding that the administration is likely to announce new actions against Beijing in the coming weeks and months.
28/08/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
European Union sets stage for sanctions on Turkey
18:05 - The European Union is preparing to sanction Turkey over its actions in the eastern Mediterranean, where a confrontation between Turkish and Greek military ships is raising the risk of open conflict between NATO allies over claims of drilling rights for natural gas.
24/08/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
Pompeo draws criticism for convention speech from Jerusalem
17:07 - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s expected speech on Tuesday to the Republican National Convention from Jerusalem is drawing criticism for using official diplomatic travel to make a political statement in a presidential election year.
19/08/2020
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Política
LAURA KELLY
US ends extradition treaty with Hong Kong over national security law
14:15 - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the U.S. is ending three key bilateral agreements with Hong Kong, the latest in a series of punitive measures against Beijing for its recent imposition of a Chinese national security law on the territory.
