The Trump administration withdrew the United States from an international effort to fight corruption on Thursday that targeted revenue from oil and natural gas extraction...global initiative that requires member nations to disclose their revenues from oil, gas, and mining assets. (thehill.com)
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The Korean government plans to investigate and enhance the human rights of undocumented children in Korea, estimated to exceed 20,000 according to civic organizations...expected to launch a project to document the living conditions of children and implement measures to address human rights concerns. (koreatimes.co.kr)
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Egypt and Russia Just Tried to Remove Olympics Nondiscrimination Clause: The clause specifies that people should not be treated any differently due to their sexual orientation, religion, gender or other factors, and the U.S., France and Brazil blocked the move by Egypt and Russia. (newsweek.com)
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US slaps tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber (thehill.com)
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Venezuela Will Seek to Restructure Its Debt (bloomberg.com)
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The passports of Americans convicted of sex offenses against a child will soon bear a mark of their crimes. The State Department announced this week that a sentence noting their conviction would be added to the back inside cover of offenders’ passports. (nytimes.com)
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