Questions tagged [international]
International mostly means something involving more than a single country.
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Does the US give full, unfettered access to the NCIC database to anyone other than Canada?
I know that the US shares full, real time access to the US NCIC database with Canada, but does it give this type of access to any other countries?
Many people seem to think that any immigration ...
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Why didn't the U.S. support the idea of an Asian Monetary Fund?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Monetary_Fund
During the Asian financial crisis, Asian leaders had difficulties in
dealing with both regional and international institutions such as the
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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 did the U.S. forced Japan to stop its government subsidized VLSI project while it also had its own government subsidized VLSI project?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLSI_Project
On Japan's side, the government was concerned about a negative impact
on its relationship with the United States with regard to both
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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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With Covid-19, what governments/societies pose the lowest restrictions for their people?
With Sweden being the obvious first choice, I wonder what other (specifically developed countries) governments/societies choose not to react to the virus in the "usual" extent (i.e. lock-...
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How widely established are the laws against reporting on polling during election?
In comments on " Is the "no poll reporting till voting is done" specific to Brexit vote? " I was made aware that other countries also have rules against reporting on polling numbers on ...
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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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What is the reason South Sudan has not yet signed the NPT?
What is the reason South Sudan has not yet signed the NPT? On Wikipedia, it says South Sudan, founded in 2011, has not yet joined. Is there a particular political reason why they didn't join yet? What ...
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Are most people who commit financial fraud extradited, or people don't bother and just tend to fine the companies?
This is an excerpt of an article written by Jeffrey Sachs.
Ms. Meng is charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Iran. Yet,
consider her arrest in the context of the large number of companies,
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Are political donations to foreign politicians residing in Canada but campaigning abroad tax free?
There are a lot of new rules in Canada about political donations. But what about someone living in Canada who is campaigning to be elected abroad? Are donations taxable by the Federal government of ...
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Do countries frame their contributions in climate change negotations in reference to others?
I am curious if there are recent examples of countries framing their actions against climate change in reference to other countries? Like compared to China the US does such an such.
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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 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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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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How likely is a reform on the status of 'developing' country pushed by the Trump adminstration only affect China?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-wto/trump-targets-china-in-call-for-wto-to-reform-developing-country-status-idUSKCN1UL2G6
The Trump administration is trying to weaken China using any ...
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