Farmers in Africa that produce some of the world’s most prized coffee are in a scramble to comply with new European Union environmental rules that require them to document the origin of every shipment of beans. The new measure, coming into force at the end of this year, is designed to prevent deforestation driven by […]
Canadians are exempt from the fingerprint rule that’s mandatory for all foreign nationals entering the US and planning to stay for 30 days and more. Many Canadians are left at a lurch with the new US travel rules kicking in that require every foreign national to register with the federal government and carry documentation. According […]
Russia’s Supreme Court to decide next month on removing the Taliban from its list of banned “terrorist” organisations, state news agencies reported Monday. The ruling, expected on April 17, follows a request from the prosecutor general’s office and is likely to lift the designation. Despite the Taliban’s classification as a terrorist group since 2003, Moscow […]
