Castries, Aug. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — St Lucia took third place in this year’s instalment of the CBI Index – which ranked 13 countries with operational citizenship by investment programmes. Seen as an industry voice and reliable source for those looking to vet CBI programmes around the world, the CBI Index is published annually […]
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Nuclear Treaty Conference Near End With Ukraine in Spotlight
As Friday's end to a four-week conference to review the landmark U.N. treaty aimed at curbing the spread of nuclear weapons neared, delegates scrambled to reach agreement on a final document with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and takeover of Europe's la...
Read More »IMF to Meet Monday to Decide on Pakistan Bailout
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund is slated to convene Monday to decide whether to disburse over $1 billion in loans to Pakistan. The move will unlock critically needed additional foreign funding as the country struggles to avoid e...
Read More »UN Security Council Stumbles on Taliban Travel Waiver
The Taliban have been in control of Afghanistan for more than a year but still do not have an ambassador in the United Nations or any country. And since last Friday, the regime's foreign minister has been banned from traveling abroad.Diplomatically, th...
Read More »Pakistan Blames Climate Change for Deadly Floods, Declares Emergency
Officials in Pakistan said Friday that weeks of flooding triggered by historic monsoon rains had killed nearly 1,000 people and “badly affected” 33 million others, and they appealed for international help to deal with the calamity.The devastation acros...
Read More »Afghan Refugee Enters Not Guilty Plea in Muslim Slayings
A lawyer for an Afghan refugee accused in the Albuquerque slayings of three Muslims entered a not guilty plea Friday on her client's behalf as the community continues its struggle to understand the motives behind the killings.Muhammad Syed, 51, appeare...
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