/tags/international international en-US WLRN Wed, 18 May 2022 10:59:12 GMT /news/2022-05-18/finland-and-sweden-formally-submit-nato-membership-applications The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications. Wed, 18 May 2022 10:59:12 GMT /news/2022-05-18/finland-and-sweden-formally-submit-nato-membership-applications The Associated Press /news/2022-03-29/a-new-round-of-talks-aims-to-stop-the-fighting-in-ukraine Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine are starting in Istanbul on Tuesday as fighting appears stalemated on the ground. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:46:04 GMT /news/2022-03-29/a-new-round-of-talks-aims-to-stop-the-fighting-in-ukraine The Associated Press /2022-02-17/vice-president-harris-is-meeting-leaders-in-munich-to-talk-about-russia-and-ukraine This is Harris' highest-stakes foreign trip yet. She will meet some 13 heads of state to discuss the threat posed by Russia, and will speak at the Munich Security Conference. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:21:51 GMT /2022-02-17/vice-president-harris-is-meeting-leaders-in-munich-to-talk-about-russia-and-ukraine Franco Ordoñez /2022-02-06/beijing-and-moscow-unite-in-efforts-to-redefine-democracy-itself In a pointed message to their international critics, the two autocrats declared it was only up to their own people "to decide whether their State is a democratic one." Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:22:58 GMT /2022-02-06/beijing-and-moscow-unite-in-efforts-to-redefine-democracy-itself Ron Elving /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-14/for-the-36-countries-with-the-lowest-vaccination-rates-supply-isnt-the-only-issue Even as wealthy countries hit 80% vaccination rates, a number of countries have not even vaccinated 1 in 10 citizens. Our interactive map shows the vaccination landscape. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:36:21 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-14/for-the-36-countries-with-the-lowest-vaccination-rates-supply-isnt-the-only-issue Jason Beaubien /news/2022-01-03/seoul-north-korea-defector-likely-made-rare-border-crossing-back A person who crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea on New Year's Day was likely a defector who had made the trip in the other direction in late 2020, the military said Monday. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:00:40 GMT /news/2022-01-03/seoul-north-korea-defector-likely-made-rare-border-crossing-back The Associated Press /2021-11-16/biden-and-chinas-xi-strike-a-respectful-tone-in-video-chat-amid-tension The meeting lasted more than three hours as the two sides sought to make sure their competition does not turn into conflict. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:34:57 GMT /2021-11-16/biden-and-chinas-xi-strike-a-respectful-tone-in-video-chat-amid-tension John Ruwitch /2021-11-08/the-u-s-lifts-the-pandemic-travel-ban-and-opens-the-doors-to-international-visitors Starting Monday, the U.S. begins accepting fully vaccinated travelers at airports and land borders, doing away with a COVID-19 restriction that dates back to the Trump administration. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:41:44 GMT /2021-11-08/the-u-s-lifts-the-pandemic-travel-ban-and-opens-the-doors-to-international-visitors The Associated Press /news/2021-07-26/marlboro-maker-ceo-says-the-company-plans-to-stop-selling-smokes-in-the-u-k Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is pivoting away from cigarettes. Part of its reinvention plan is to stop selling cigarettes in the United Kingdom in the next 10 years. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:36:20 GMT /news/2021-07-26/marlboro-maker-ceo-says-the-company-plans-to-stop-selling-smokes-in-the-u-k Jaclyn Diaz /news/2021-06-29/gwen-berry-changed-olympic-trials-protest-rules-last-year-and-is-still-protesting The hammer throw competitor turned away from the flag during the national anthem on Saturday after she said she was told it wouldn't play when she was on the U.S. Olympic trials podium. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:39:34 GMT /news/2021-06-29/gwen-berry-changed-olympic-trials-protest-rules-last-year-and-is-still-protesting Josie Fischels