Media Freedom in Slovenia Under EU Scrutiny
Members of the European Parliament have warned of a “chilling” environment for Slovenia’s media, with verbal assaults from senior officials...
Merkel Says She Would Take AstraZeneca Vaccine
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday she was ready to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s coronavirus jab if she is offered it,...
Biden to Nominate Former Sen. Nelson as NASA Chief
U.S. President Joe Biden announced Friday he plans to nominate former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to lead the U.S. space...
Turkey’s Political Crackdown Draws More International Concern
A crackdown on Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish political party appears to be broadening following Friday’s detention of a leading member of...
3 Killed in Moscow Area Apartment Blast
Emergency officials in the Moscow suburb of Khimki Friday say a gas leak caused an explosion and fire that killed...
Turkey Asks Brotherhood TV Channels to Dim Criticism of Egypt
Turkish authorities have asked three Istanbul-based Egyptian opposition TV channels to soften their critical political coverage of Egypt’s government, as...
Twitter Asks Users to Weigh in on Rules for World Leaders
Twitter on Friday began a survey of global users about platform rules for world leaders while consulting human rights and...
German Health Officials: Virus Spreading ‘Exponentially’
German health officials Friday said coronavirus cases in the country are rising at “an exponential rate,” forcing the government to...
Moscow Hosts Talks Aimed at Ending Fighting in Afghanistan
Russia Thursday hosted rival Afghani factions in Moscow for talks aimed at kickstarting a power-sharing agreement between the Taliban and...
One Year Into the COVID Pandemic: Europe Bears the Scars
A year ago on March 11, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. As Henry Ridgwell reports for...
European Medicines Agency Again Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has approved the continued use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the battle to contain the...
US, Regional Powers Call on Taliban to Forego Spring Offensive at Moscow Conference
The United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan have called on all parties in Afghanistan to reduce violence and the Taliban...
Russian Troop Presence in Nagorno-Karabakh Raises Questions
Following last year’s war in Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia is deploying 2,000 military personnel as part of a...
Twitter Turns 15, Confronts Growing Pains of Popularity
Twitter celebrates its 15th anniversary this month (March 21). With 330 million users around the world, the company that once...
Britain, EU Trade Barbs as Vaccine Rancor Adds to Post-Brexit Ill-Feeling
Like some divorced couples, Britain and the European Union are struggling to adjust to their rancorous separation. But the former...
Spain Battles Rural Depopulation
In Torrecilla de la Abadesa, it was a poignant day when Ángela López left the village school and its doors...
UN Agencies Call for Action Against Ageism
Leading United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to combat ageism, which they say harms the well-being of older...
Twitter Turns 15 Confronting Growing Pains of Popularity
Twitter celebrates its 15th anniversary this month (March 21). With 330 million users around the world, the company that once...
Rutte’s Ruling Party Appears to Cruise to 4th Term in Netherlands Election
Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his ruling People’s Party for Freedom (VVD) will begin negotiations on a new ruling...
EU Investigators to Release Findings on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
The European Union’s medications watchdog is due to release initial results Thursday of its investigation into whether there is a...
US-Russia Tension Rising as Biden Calls Putin ‘Killer’
Tensions are rising between the United States and Russia following sharp statements from President Joe Biden on Vladimir Putin over the Russian...
Britain Aims to Counter ‘Strategic Threat’ From China
Britain pledged to counter what it called the strategic threat posed by China as it set out its new t10-year defense strategy this week....
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