Britain secures agreement to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc

Britain secures agreement to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Britain will be welcomed into an Indo-Pacific trade bloc late Thursday as ministers from the soon-to-be 12-nation trade pact meet in a virtual ceremony across multiple time zones. Chief negotiators and senior officials from member countries agreed Wednesday that Britain has … Read more

Peace Corps evacuates volunteers from Peru amid worsening political crisis

Peace Corps evacuates volunteers from Peru amid worsening political crisis

[ad_1] A person familiar with the move, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive withdrawal, said the volunteers are headed to the Peace Corps’ post in Ecuador. The decision comes after weeks of popular unrest against a government that has taken over following a failed December coup attempt by a Peruvian president … Read more

Dozens injured and police stations attacked as protests continue in Peru

Dozens injured and police stations attacked as protests continue in Peru

[ad_1] Dozens of Peruvians were injured when tensions flared again on Friday night as police clashed with protesters in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across the country. In the capital, Lima, police officers used teargas to repel demonstrators throwing glass bottles and stones, as fires burned in the streets, TV footage showed. In the southern … Read more