How India’s Threat to Block Rivers Could Devastate Pakistan

After a militant attack in Kashmir, the Indian government said it was suspending its participation in a treaty that governs most of the water used in Pakistani agriculture.

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WHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic Treaty

The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.

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How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious

President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.

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What Trump Did on Day 1: Tracking His Biggest Moves

President Trump made major policy moves immediately after taking office, withdrawing from major international agreements, promising steep tariffs and pardoning nearly all of the Jan. 6 rioters.

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Iran’s Leader in Moscow to Sign Cooperation Treaty With Russia

The agreement will stop short of a military alliance, but it is expected to formalize an increasingly close relationship between Moscow and Tehran.

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Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

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Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed

To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations.

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From Peacemaking to Nuclear Reactor Management, Jimmy Carter’s Era Was Rarely Slow

A single week in 1979 underscored just how eventful Mr. Carter’s presidency really was.

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Australia Signs Security and Economic Treaty With Nauru

In return for financial support, the Pacific island nation of Nauru pledged not to enter any security pacts without Australia’s assent.

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Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution

Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said.

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