In Europe, Local Leaders Increasingly Frustrated with Pandemic Restrictions
In Madrid, the mayor has bowed before the law of the land, but has vowed to take Spain’s central government...
Seven Bodies Found in Northern Italy, France After Violent Storms
Seven bodies were found in a region straddling the French-Italian border near Nice on Sunday after torrential rains swept houses...
Thousands Take to Streets of Minsk in Ongoing Protests
Police in Minsk, Belarus used water cannon to disperse crowds as protests against President Alexander Lukashenko continued for the ninth...
Heavy Fighting Continues Around Nagorno-Karabakh
Heavy fighting continued Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijan forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily ethnic Armenian region in Azerbaijan.Azerbaijani officials said...
New Caledonia Votes to Remain French
The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia has voted to remain part of France, election authorities announced. Officials said 53.26% of...
UK’s Johnson Doesn’t Want a No-deal Brexit but Can Live with it
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not particularly wish for the Brexit transition period to end without a new trade...
Pope Says Free Market, ‘Trickle-Down’ Policies Fail Society
Pope Francis said on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic was the latest crisis to prove that market forces alone and...
3 Arrested in Belgium, Suspected of Involvement in 1994 Rwanda Genocide
Belgium has arrested and charged three men suspected of involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide.A spokesperson for the Belgian federal...
Attorney: Iran Temporarily Releases French-Iranian Academic From Jail
Iran has temporarily released French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who has been in jail after being convicted of security breaches, her...
Heavy Fighting by Armenia, Azerbaijan Reported in Nagorno-Karabakh
Heavy fighting continued between Armenia and Azerbaijan forces Saturday in the conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, officials from...
2 Killed, 9 Missing as Drenching Rain Hits Parts of France, Italy
Two people died and nine people were missing in France and Italy after a storm hit along the border of...
Rights Violations Rampant in Parts of Ukraine, UN Report Says
The United Nations reports widespread human rights violations are rampant in both government- and rebel-controlled areas of Ukraine, as well...
Fighting Over Nagorno-Karabakh Continues, Despite Calls for Cease-Fire
Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued fighting Saturday for the seventh day over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, ignoring international calls for a...
German Reunification: History is Hard to Escape
A festive, jubilant crowd thronged Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate 30 years ago Saturday, celebrating the reunification of Germany less than...
Scottish Leader Demands Resignation of MP Who Traveled After Positive COVID-19 Test
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on a lawmaker from her own ruling Scottish National Party to resign after...
Islam in ‘Crisis All Over the World’ France’s Macron Says
French President Emmanuel Macron Friday called Islam “a religion that is in crisis all over the world,” in a speech...
Trump Joins Growing List of Virus-infected World Leaders
President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected....
Turkey Steps Up Role in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Since Sunday, Armenian and Azerbaijan forces have been fighting over the disputed Caucasus’ Nagorno Karabakh enclave. With the fighting escalating,...
WikiLeaks Founder’s Extradition Ruling Set for 2021
A British judge will deliver a decision January 4 on whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United...
EU Leaders Win Agreement for Sanctions on Belarus
EU leaders overcame a diplomatic stalemate Friday to agree on sanctions on Belarus after a long evening of summit talks,...
Britain Bans Plastic Straws
Britain’s primary environmental agency announced that beginning Thursday a ban on all “single-use” beverage straws is in effect, making it...
As Spain’s Infection Rates Soar (Again), Divisions Widen
Millions of Madrileños were preparing to go into lockdown once again Thursday as authorities in Western Europe’s worst hotspot shut...
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