DRC Video Centers Score With Young Gamers
Some people stuck inside during coronavirus lockdown are playing video games. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, entrepreneurs are catering...
Report: TikTok Deal Moves Forward with Oracle
ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the wildly popular video sharing app TikTok, has rejected Microsoft’s bid to buy the app...
Anti-Lukashenko Protesters March Again in Minsk
At least 100,000 Belarusians took to the streets in the capital of Minsk on Sunday in one of the biggest...
Expectations Lowered Ahead of Europe-China Summit
The European Union and China hold talks Monday with hopes to strike a trade and investment deal by the year’s...
Protesters Gather in Minsk again Following Last Month’s Disputed Election
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Belarus capital Minsk Sunday for another demonstration after longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his...
Greece to Buy Warplanes, Battleships to Boost Defenses against Turkey
With tensions between NATO allies Greece and Turkey rising, Greece has announced plans to purchase a grab bag of new...
Country Violations Top UN Human Rights Council Agenda
Nations accused of violating their citizens’ rights and freedoms will come under intense scrutiny by the 47-member U.N. Human Rights...
Greek Authorities Scramble to Move Homeless Refugees into New Camp
Authorities on the Greek island of Lesbos have moved more than 300 homeless migrants and refugees into temporary facilities after...
Police Fire Tear Gas as Migrants Demand to Leave Greek Island After Fire
Angry migrants left homeless by a blaze at Europe’s largest refugee center demanded to leave the Greek island of Lesbos...
Russians Vote in Local Elections Targeted by Kremlin Critic Navalny
Russians vote Sunday in dozens of local elections that will be scrutinized for signs of discontent with the ruling United...
Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ Wins Top Prize at Venice Film Fest
Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at...
Masked Men Detain Female Protesters in Belarus
Thousands of Belarusians demonstrated Saturday in Minsk to demand the release of opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, who was jailed this...
Long-Term Solutions Sought for Migrants Displaced by Fires on Lesbos Island
The U.N. refugee agency is calling for long-term solutions for thousands of migrants on Greek islands who were rendered homeless...
Europe’s Wartime Memories Aggravate Resentment of Germany
One of Germany’s most experienced diplomats had to wait three months this year before Warsaw would approve his appointment as...
Austria Reinstates Restrictions as New COVID-19 Cases Surge
Austria’s chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, Friday announced he is reinstating mandatory mask regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after cases...
French PM: No New Lockdown Despite COVID-19 Surge
French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Friday the government was not planning a new, nationwide lockdown in response to a...
Pandemic Upends Annual Ukraine Pilgrimage for Hasidic Sect
For Rabbi Jonathan Rietti, this year would have marked his 37th consecutive visit to Uman, Ukraine, for Rosh Hashana —...
Britain Launches COVID-19 App to Boost Contact Tracing
Britain said it will launch a new COVID-19 app across England and Wales later this month which will allow people...
What Does Beijing Want From Berlin?
China has announced that its head of state will hold a FILE – German foreign minister Heiko Maas adjusts his...
Russian Hackers Targeting US Campaigns, Microsoft Says
The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has renewed vigorous U.S. election-related targeting, trying to...
Southern EU Leaders Urge Turkey to End ‘Unilateral’ Actions
Leaders of seven southern European countries on Thursday urged Turkey to end “unilateral and illegal activities” in the eastern Mediterranean...
US Sanctions 4 for Russia-linked Interference in November Presidential Election
The United States on Thursday sanctioned four Russian-linked operatives, accusing them of trying to meddle in the upcoming U.S. presidential...
