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The U.S. State Department issued a memo giving 36 countries 60 days to meet new department requirements or be added to a travel ban implemented on June 9, The Washington Post reported on June 14.

U.S.: Trump Administration Considers Adding 36 More Countries to Travel Ban

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Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced efforts to hold a public referendum on becoming a republic -- instead of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy that formally recognizes King Charles III -- in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Reuters reported Sept. 11.

Caribbean: Death of Queen Elizabeth II May Renew Countries' Efforts to Become Republics

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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has launched a digitalized version of the Eastern Caribbean dollar called “DCash,” making it the world’s first currency union to implement such a blockchain-based currency, AP reported April 1.

Caribbean: Eastern Caribbean Becomes First Currency Union to Launch a Digital Currency

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said April 8 that cooperation between Tehran and Muscat is necessary for stopping the ongoing crisis in Yemen, Tasnim News Agency reported. 

Oman: Iran Seeks Muscat's Cooperation In Resolving Yemen Crisis

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Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

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Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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U.S.: Trump Administration Considers Adding 36 More Countries to Travel Ban

Caribbean: Death of Queen Elizabeth II May Renew Countries' Efforts to Become Republics

Caribbean: Eastern Caribbean Becomes First Currency Union to Launch a Digital Currency

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Oman: Iran Seeks Muscat's Cooperation In Resolving Yemen Crisis

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