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"We are verifying details": MEA on US deporting illegal Indian immigrants to Panama

"We are verifying details": MEA on US deporting illegal Indian immigrants to Panama

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): India on Friday confirmed that it is aware of deportation flights to Panama and Costa Rica, which...

Lavrov briefs African leader on Russia-US talks

Lavrov briefs African leader on Russia-US talks

South Africa has resisted pressure from its Western partners to take sides against Moscow ...

Out of the cold, Inter Miami open at home vs. NYCFC

Out of the cold, Inter Miami open at home vs. NYCFC

(Photo credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images) After a strong start to their continental campaign, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will...

US flies Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo to Honduras

US flies Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo to Honduras

The U.S. government flew 177 Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay to Honduras on Thursday, from where they are set to be transferred...

Jeremy Paul makes two eagles, shares lead at Mexico Open

Jeremy Paul makes two eagles, shares lead at Mexico Open

(Photo credit: Logan Newell/The Coloradoan / USA TODAY NETWORK) Jeremy Paul of Germany carded two eagles on his way to a 7-under-par...

Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA —  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally,...

Dmitry Trenin: Russias long-term play Is much bigger than Ukraine

Dmitry Trenin: Russias long-term play Is much bigger than Ukraine

Trump could reshape the global order, and Moscow will be hoping he succeeds The reopening of US-Russia dialogue has triggered alarm,...

"Safe and Secure": Indian Embassy in Panama says it has "consular access" to Indians who reached from US

"Safe and Secure": Indian Embassy in Panama says it has "consular access" to Indians who reached from US

Panama City [Panama], February 20 (ANI): India is working closely with authorities in Panama to ensure the well-being of Indians who...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi scores in frigid KC

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi scores in frigid KC

(Photo credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images) Frigid weather didn't keep Lionel Messi from scoring in Inter Miami's first game of...

Migrants in Panama deported from US moved to Darien jungle region

Migrants in Panama deported from US moved to Darien jungle region

PANAMA CITY —  A group of migrants deported from the U.S. to Panama last week were moved on Tuesday night from a hotel in the capital...

Jake Knapp's everywhere at the Mexico Open and eager to repeat

Jake Knapp's everywhere at the Mexico Open and eager to repeat

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Jake Knapp is seeing himself everywhere. The airport. The hotel. Obviously, the golf course....

Ukrainian migrants face increased scrutiny in US media

Ukrainian migrants face increased scrutiny in US  media

The immigration authorities are reportedly investigating beneficiaries of Biden-era programs for potential fraud The US Citizenship...

Costa Rica will receive deported migrants from US

Costa Rica will receive deported migrants from US

San Jose, Costa Rica Costa Rica announced Monday it would receive migrants from other countries who were deported by the United States,...

MEXICO-COAHUILA-PIEDRAS NEGRAS-MIGRANT SHELTER

MEXICO-COAHUILA-PIEDRAS NEGRAS-MIGRANT SHELTER

(250217) -- PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Feb. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Migrants are pictured in a shelter in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, Feb....

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

Saud bin Saqr, Costa Rica's Vice Minister of Expenditures discuss relations

Saud bin Saqr, Costa Rica's Vice Minister of Expenditures discuss relations

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah,...

UAE, Costa Rica promote trade, investment opportunities

UAE, Costa Rica promote trade, investment opportunities

DUBAI, 6th February, 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Costa Rica have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding...

Trump Administration Inherits SOUTHCOM's Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean

Trump Administration Inherits SOUTHCOM's Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean

During her tenure as Commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from October 2021 to her retirement in November 2024, General...

Migrantising Diplomacy

Migrantising Diplomacy

Hlne Thiollet Download PDF Feb 21 2025 1 viewsDavid Peinado Romero/Shutterstock Since the 2000s, migration and asylum seem to...

Athletic Club Bilbao legend Oscar de Marcos to retire at the end of the season

MADRID, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao's veteran defender, Oscar de Marcos announced on Wednesday that he will retire at...

UN launches humanitarian response plans for three Central American countries

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations and its partners in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have launched this year's...

Win-win cooperation key word in China-Latin America relations: spokesperson

BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- China-Latin America cooperation has won wide support from the Latin American people and win-win cooperation...

Australian researchers call for action to reduce burning of plastic in developing nations

SYDNEY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have called for action to reduce the burning of plastic for heating and cooking...

Trump administration labels 8 Latin American cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is formally designating eight Latin American crime organizations as foreign terrorist organizations, upping...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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