Greece Sidelines Thousands of Asylum-Seekers in National Inoculation Drive
Illegal migrants and refugees in Greece will take a back seat in the nation’s coronavirus vaccination drive, the government in...
Swiss Voters Narrowly Approve So-Called Burka Ban
Swiss citizens narrowly approved a referendum that would prohibit women from wearing full facial coverings in public, a controversial issue...
Pope Francis Encourages Iraq’s Christians to Forgive and Rebuild
Pope Francis Sunday visited Christian communities in Iraq’s north, where the Islamic State group carried out its worst devastation, to...
Swiss Vote on So-Called Burka Ban
Swiss citizens vote Sunday on whether to prohibit women from wearing full facial coverings in public, a controversial issue that...
Pollution Checks on Siberia River after Pipeline Fire
Inspectors will check an underwater pipeline for pollution after it caught fire on a frozen river in Russia’s Siberia, federal...
Shake Off Your Ill Will, Britain Tells EU over Post-Brexit Trade
The European Union should shake off its ill will and build a good relationship with Britain as sovereign equals, Britain’s...
Europe Staggers as Infectious Variants Power Virus Surge
The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing...
Twitter Founder’s Auction of First Tweet Draws $2 Million Bid
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, with bidding Saturday reaching $2 million in a sign...
Cruz Puts Hold on Biden’s CIA Pick Burns Over Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has placed a hold on President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency to pressure...
‘Vaxi Taxi’ Targets Vaccine Anxiety as UK Minority Uptake Lags
The Vaxi Taxi was a godsend for Leslie Reid.The 48-year-old stagehand wanted to get a COVID-19 shot, but he was...
Pope Meets With Iraqi Ayatollah; Both Call for ‘Peaceful Coexistence’
Pope Francis met with Iraq’s top Shiite religious leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, during a visit Saturday morning to the...
In Biblical City of Ur, Pope Urges Inter-Religious Tolerance, Fraternity
Pope Francis has addressed an interfaith gathering of Iraq’s religious and ethnic groups in Ur, said to be the birthplace...
Pope Francis Meets With Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani
Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, met Saturday in Iraq with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a leading...
Pope Meets with Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah
Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, met Saturday in Iraq with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a leading...
Portugal Envoy Urges US to Counter Chinese Bid at Key Seaport
Once the seat of a powerful maritime empire, Portugal is attracting attention from today’s great powers. Analysts warn that unless...
EU Threatens Retaliations, Tariffs in Northern Ireland Dispute with Britain
Relations between Britain and the European Union were thrown into a fresh crisis Friday, just weeks after the two concluded...
Meghan Markle, Ahead of Oprah Interview, Says She’s ‘Ready to Talk’
Meghan Markle, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, says she is now “ready to talk” along with husband Prince Harry, ahead of...
Turkey Cracks Down on Uighur Protesters After China Complains
Turkey has been a vocal champion for China’s Uighur ethnic minority, pressing Beijing to end harsh policies in Xinjiang that...
Pope Francis Lands in Baghdad, Marking First-ever Papal Visit to Iraq
Pope Francis begins a long-desired trip to Iraq Friday, the first to the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham by any head...
Pope Francis Arrives in Iraq
Pope Francis begins a long-desired trip to Iraq Friday, the first to the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham by any head...
World Semiconductor Shortage Raises Taiwan’s Bargaining Power with US
U.S. President Joe Biden’s order to secure semiconductor supply chains for high-tech hardware production offers a commercial boost to Taiwan,...
US Tech Competition With China Draws Bipartisan Support
This week a U.S.-government backed commission of technology experts completed a three-year review of the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities, urging...
