Spain’s Pick to Lead News Agency Draws Criticism
Madrid — The man nominated by Spain’s Socialist prime minister to lead one of the world’s largest news agencies is due...
Iran Summons Sweden’s Envoy to Protest Ex-Official’s Life Sentence
tehran, iran — Iran’s foreign ministry summoned on Wednesday Sweden’s charge d’affaires to protest the life sentence handed down to a...
Austrian National Convicted in UK Over Iran TV ‘Terror Plot’
LONDON — An Austrian national was found guilty in a U.K. court Wednesday of spying for a group that may have...
Gifts for Ukraine’s Frontline Soldiers: Candies, Children’s Drawings, Warm Necessities
Volunteers in Ukraine are putting together holiday gift packages for the country’s estimated 700,000 men and women serving in the...
Health Care Under Siege as Ukraine Enters Second Winter of War
GENEVA — As Ukraine enters a second winter of war, the World Health Organization warns that the country’s public health system...
EU Agrees New Rules on Hosting Migrants, Seeks to Cut Numbers
Brussels — The European Union reached agreement early on Wednesday on new rules designed to share out the cost and work...
Toyota’s Daihatsu to Halt Vehicle Shipments in Widening Safety Scandal
TOKYO — Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after...
Blue Origin Returns to Space After Year-long Hiatus
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the U.S. company’s fortunes with...
Turkey Links Sweden’s NATO Bid to US Approving F-16 Jet Sales and Canada Lifting Arms Embargo
ankara, turkey — Ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament hinges on the U.S. Congress’ approval of Turkey’s request to...
Zelenskyy Hopes for Speedier Prisoner Exchanges With Russia
kyiv, ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that a recent slowdown in prisoner swaps with Moscow was due...
Swedish Court Upholds Life Sentence in Iran Executions Case
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday upheld a guilty verdict and life sentence given to a former Iranian official...
Germany Protests to Iran After Court Ruling Implicates Tehran in Plot to Attack Synagogue
BERLIN — Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday after a court ruling implicated the Islamic republic in a plan to attack...
Finland Signs Defense Deal with US, Temporarily Shuts Border with Russia
Finland entered into a defense cooperation agreement with the United States on Monday, allowing the U.S. military access to Finnish...
N. Korea’s ‘Reckless’ Missile Launches Need ‘Robust’ Global Response: G7
Berlin — World powers said Tuesday that the international community needed a firm and unified response to North Korea’s “reckless” nuclear...
LogOn: Australian Researchers Use Seawater to Create Hydrogen
Researchers in Australia have developed a method to make hydrogen from seawater without a costly desalination process. This could mark...
Julian Assange’s ‘Final’ Appeal Against US Extradition to be Held in February
LONDON — WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s possible final legal challenge to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States, where...
Hyundai Motor to Take $219 Million Hit on Sale of Russian Plant
Seoul — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor plans to sell its plant in Russia for a nominal $77.67, a company official said...
West Accuses Iran of Illegally Testing Missiles, Sending Russia Drones
UNITED NATIONS — The Western powers in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran accused Tehran on Monday of developing and testing...
Berlin Zoo Sends First Giant Pandas Born in Germany to China
BERLIN — The Berlin Zoo has sent the first giant pandas born in Germany to China, dispatching the 4-year-olds on a...
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