Questions tagged [international]
International mostly means something involving more than a single country.
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Does the POTUS Mr. Biden give gifts to his counterparts from other countries when meeting in international meets?
Recently, in G7 meeting, Modi of India gave various gifts to his counterparts.
I was wondering if POTUS Mr. Biden does the same?
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What does the West have to gain by not allowing Russia to pay its debt?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PXkkNJ2_o
Bloomberg reports that the default is largely symbolic and Russia is simply defaulting since Western financial institutions won't accept Russia payments. Is ...
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Why do western countries condemn Russia and not Israel? [closed]
I'm not really into politics or history, so my question might be obvious.
I just wonder why Western countries condemn Russia so much for the Ukraine invasion, and why they didn't condemn Israel (from ...
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What fraction of DAVOS participants are billionaires (and not corporations or political leaders) and who decides which ones can go?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert's May 21, 2022 Crypto Celebs Silent As Market Melts Down | Billionaires Get Ready To Trip At Davos cites Business Insider's August 27, 2020 (updated) Davos 2021 is ...
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Why does a high number of capital punishments often attract international criticism?
Take, for example, a country like the United States.
Firstly, the US has a relatively high homicide rate. Secondly, the US might not have enough money to keep large numbers of murderers in prison, as ...
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Are Estonia, Iceland, Hungary and Greece in a similar economical level? [closed]
I was wondering whether the Estonian or the Icelandic economies, despite being small, are relatively close to the Hungarian and the Greek economies, or whether they are much smaller
Therefore, are ...
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What are major reasons behind giving legitimacy to religions & religious practices
Almost all major democracies have freedom of belief, faith and worship under the overall religious freedom.
Some religions include controversial practices such as caste hierarchy, circumcision, ...
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Who is in control of SWIFT sanctions?
After the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine in 2022, several Russian banks were banned from using SWIFT. According to Wikipedia, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (...
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Why was the Socialist Party of Ukraine excluded from the Socialist International (in 2011)?
The SPU was once a real player in Ukrainian politics, but it last had sets in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) in 2006.
They were excluded from the Socialist International in 2011, but the ...
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Who are the "international observers" at elections to determine if they are free and fair?
We often hear that "international observers" deemed that certain elections were fair or unfair. But who exactly are the groups or people among these international observers and who chooses ...
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What would China gain by confronting Russia for what it's doing in Ukraine?
What would China gain by confronting Russia for what it's doing in Ukraine?
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/02/26/asia-pacific/politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific/us-china-intelligence-russia-...
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Why is it assumed that would WW3 would be a nuclear war and what kind of conditions would have to be met to make it nuclear? [closed]
I'm curious as to why it's believed that WW3 would automatically be a full nuclear war instead of a conventional conflict. I understand the concept of MAD and a couple other Cold War policies but I ...
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Why should nations that stand to benefit from climate change have to contribute to the fight against it?
Based on this article, this article and this article, global warming could benefit some countries in the world. The first article (withdrawn later as pointed out by LShaver) says the warming of ...
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Why doesn't democracy show its strengths in large developing countries like BRICS?
I compared the democracy indexes of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) plus Turkey (although UN would classify Russian and Turkey into developed countries, in my opinion, they are ...
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Is China's view in line with Russia's view on Ukraine?
Blinken reported the American position on Ukraine. Wang Yi pointed out
that solving the Ukraine problem lies in the New Minsk Agreement
[Minsk II] . Minsk II gained the approval of the UNSC, and all ...
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What's the purpose of sending diplomats to the Olympic games?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/africa-decision-not-boycott-beijing-093000132.html
African countries have ignored Washington's call for a diplomatic
boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, instead ...
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How many countries have a single unified document as their constitution?
The foundation of US law and government is the US constitution including its 27 amendments. However most of the time when I look for something similar for other nations, what I find tends to be ...
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Shortest term as prime minister?
In November, Sweden's prime minister, Magdalena Andersson resigned just hours after being elected. Was her reign the shortest of any nationally-elected executive? Have any leaders, in any other ...
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Why doesn't the Paris agreement cover emissions from international shipping?
Why doesn't the Paris agreement include emissions from international shipping?
According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO):
Note: The Paris Agreement on climate change was agreed in ...
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Why would China join the TPP if it would undermine China?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/17/economy/china-cptpp-application-intl-hnk/index.html
China has applied to join a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership that
the United States ditched several years ago, ...
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Do/did former Soviet republic leaders generally attend the May Victory Day parade in Moscow?
It's been noted in a 2017 article that that year only Moldovan president Dodon attended the May Victory Day parade in Moscow:
Dodon was also the only head of state from the former Soviet republics in ...
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Is Japan's handling of its nuclear waste water conforming to international norms and historical precedents?
The United States on Monday (local time) extended support to Japan in
its decision to release contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima
atomic power station into the sea, stating that Tokyo ...
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What may happen to the diplomatic missions of Afghanistan once the Taliban takes over? [closed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Afghanistan
Surprisingly, Afghanistan had many diplomatic missions throughout the world. I am wondering what may happen to them in the ...
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Which countries offer monetary incentives to those getting the Covid vaccine?
In the Washington Post, I read that the US state of West Virginia offers money to people who get vaccinated. I am wondering if you can help me find countries that offer similar cash incentives.
It ...
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Why didn't the United States and other developed countries criticize the Cayman Islands for allowing tax evasion?
Though the Cayman Islands is involved in no major international
disputes, they have come under some criticism due to the use of their
territory for narcotics trafficking and money laundering. In an
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Is there a country where people votes don't equal one another based on their personal circumstances?
Sorry if this question is a bit harsh, but I am looking for any country (past or current) who implemented a system where people don't just have 1 equal vote each, a vote/point system that is based on ...
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How does having other countries support a security guarantee increases the likelihood that this security guarantee will be followed through?
But Putin, keen to use the summit to burnish Russia’s diplomatic
credentials as a global player, said he believed any U.S. guarantees
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Why does Canada only accept refugee applications from Afghans applying from Afghanistan, thus requiring them to return to the country?
The Canadian government have started processing the refugee applications for Afghanistan whose lives are being endangered by the increasing advances of the Taliban. According to immigration.ca:
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Are there international rules or mechanisms to prevent the theft of technology across borders?
Korea's tech industries are increasingly becoming the target of
technology and intellectual property theft that has been growing in
sophistication and harmfulness.
The targeted industries include ...
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Why don't other countries try to emulate the United States? [closed]
(Apologies in advance if I sound condescending or ignorant of world affairs. The former is unintentional; the latter is why I'm here.)
You often hear about countries (developing nations, mostly, but ...
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Why are African countries using direct and indirect taxation against their farmers to tax them at a rate twice as high than anywhere in the world?
Why are African countries using direct and indirect taxation against their farmers to tax them at a rate twice as high than anywhere in the world?
I found this in a research paper entitled Why kill ...
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Under what jurisdiction is the ISS?
Under what jurisdiction is the ISS? If a crime is to be committed inside the International Space Station, under whose jurisdiction would the criminals be prosecuted? Is there a mechanism or ...
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What are the advantages of a nation allowing one of its states to default on its debt?
Some Federations like the U.S.A. do not permit one of their states to file for bankruptcy. My question is why do some countries allow for one of their states to default on its debt, and what might be ...
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Why is Russia still welcome on the ISS despite geopolitical tensions?
Why is Russia still welcome on the International Space Station despite geopolitical tensions? According to Wikipedia:
The Wolf Amendment is a law passed by the United States Congress in
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Is there any legal consequence in infringing a U.N. resolution?
Is there any legal consequence in infringing a U.N. resolution? Let's say a U.N. resolution passes, but a country decides to infringe that resolution. What would be the likely consequences of such an ...
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Why won't China or Russia modernize North Korea's army by selling them modern military equipment?
North Korea's uses many outdated tanks, mostly T-62s, or based on T-62s, many of which would be expected to be ineffective against the more modern Abrams tank. The S-400 missile system is the best ...
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Is there any consequence to nuclear proliferation to countries?
Is there any consequence to nuclear proliferation to countries? Let's say that there's a technology leak from Pakistan and it allows Iran and Syria to develop the nuclear weapons. Will Pakistan be ...
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Why is Switzerland holding such a large foreign exchange reserve?
According to Wikipedia's List of countries by foreign-exchange reserves:
Why is Switzerland holding such a large foreign exchange reserve? Asian countries decided to maintain a large foreign exchange ...
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Is there a deescalation protocol or procedure between the U.S. and China?
Is there a deescalation protocol or procedure between the U.S. and China? I am wondering if there's a protocol or procedure agreed upon by the U.S. and China for preventing an all-out war between the ...
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Difference between a signatory and a member of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment
Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment is an international treaty intended to standardize transactions involving movable property. However, I see that Chile only signed ...
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How does the U.S. government regulate what American companies do in China?
How does the U.S. government regulate what American companies do in China? China requires U.S. companies to go into a join venture with a Chinese company and thereby transfer some technologies with ...
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What are the benefits of joining the International Whaling Commission?
What are the benefits of joining the International Whaling Commission? The International Whaling Commission has a lot of members, but I fail to see why the countries would join such an organization, ...
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Can other countries central banks impact the decision of the Federal Reserve?
Can other countries central banks impact the decision of the Federal Reserve? In theory, the Federal Reserve enact policies that will benefit the country, but given the dollar's reserve currency, it's ...
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How come China won't allow unfettered access to ambassadors when tourists can freely go to Xinjiang on their own?
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3133267/un-members-call-immediate-meaningful-and-unfettered-access
‘If you have nothing to hide, why do you not finally grant unimpeded
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Why do some African countries use the CFA franc if it means that they need to pay France money to be able to print money for their economies?
Why do some African countries use the CFA franc if it means that they need to pay France money to be able to print money for their economies?
Strictly speaking, the CFA franc is the name given to two ...
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What mechanisms or international laws give the U.S. the power to extend its jurisdiction beyond its border as long as the criminals use SWIFT?
https://qz.com/1893235/swift-transfer-system-leaves-china-vulnerable-to-us-sanctions/
According to the latest data (pdf) from Swift, more than 40% of global
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Is it the Chinese government's responsibility to monitor and punish Chinese fishing ships illegally entering a country's EEZ to fish illegally?
Is it the Chinese government responsibility to monitor and punish Chinese fishing ships illegally entering a country EEZ to fish illegally?
According to Business Insider:
Since 2018, hundreds of ...
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What are the political factors that make it hard for countries to agree on a mechanism that will prevent tax evasion?
What are the political factors that make it hard for countries to agree on a mechanism that will prevent tax evasion? The idea was discussed for so long and yet nothing was done to prevent it. What ...
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Can the IMF Special Drawing Rights be used to combat the need for negative interest rates in order to fiscally stimulate the global economy?
Can the IMF Special Drawing Rights be used to combat the need for negative interest rates in order to fiscally stimulate the global economy? I am wondering if the U.S. can use the IMF in order to ...
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According to international law, when is first-use nuclear strike justified?
According to international law, when is first-use nuclear strike justified?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/24/china/us-china-taiwan-1958-nuclear-intl-hnk/index.html
Hong Kong (CNN) — Military planners ...
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