Oxfam: 11 People Die of Hunger Each Minute Around the Globe
Anti-poverty organization Oxfam said Thursday that 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing faminelike conditions...
Montenegro Close to Deal on Lifting Chinese Debt Burden: Minister
Montenegro is weeks away from securing a deal to either swap or refinance with European and U.S. banks nearly $1...
Lithuanian, Spanish Leaders Interrupted by Jets Scrambling to Intercept Russian Planes
A news conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a NATO airbase in Lithuania...
Britain Confirms Most UK Troops Have Left Afghanistan
The UK says most of its troops have left Afghanistan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the news Thursday, saying...
Britain to Ease Restrictions on Fully-vaccinated Travelers
Britain’s transportation secretary said Thursday that, beginning July 19, British residents, who are fully vaccinated, will no longer have to...
UK Pandemic Hammered Minorities, Self-employed, Study Finds
Ethnic minorities, the self-employed and low-income families in Britain suffered greater deprivation levels during the coronavirus pandemic despite “surprisingly positive”...
Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Shuts LGBT Accounts
China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting...
Greece Still Hopes to Halt German Submarine Deal with Turkey
The Greeks are redoubling a monthslong diplomatic effort to persuade Germany to stop selling submarines to Turkey, saying that the...
Pope Francis Recovery ‘Regular and Satisfactory’
A Vatican spokesman said Wednesday Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” In a...
US Finalizes Ban on Belarus Travel Over Forced Landing
The Transportation Department issued a final order Tuesday that blocks most travel between the United States and Belarus, underscoring Washington’s...
Dutch Crime Reporter De Vries Shot on Amsterdam Street, Police Say
Celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his work in exposing the Dutch underworld, was shot and seriously...
A Bittersweet Return to Normalcy for Some Istanbul Residents
With infection rates falling and vaccination numbers rising, Turkey has lifted nearly all COVID restrictions and is seeking a return...
Russia Battles New Surge in COVID Cases
Russian authorities say the country is facing a surge in new coronavirus infections. And, as Charles Maynes reports from Moscow,...
Belgium Begins Long Road to Returning Looted Congolese Art Works
Belgium’s Africa Museum, once a celebration of the country’s colonial rule, will begin a multi-year process of returning stolen art...
Russia Reports Record 737 COVID-19 Deaths
Russia reported a record 737 deaths from coronavirus-linked causes in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, pushing the national death...
Breakthrough Invention Aims to Eliminate Drunk Driving
A breakthrough safety feature being developed for vehicles is designed to potentially save the 10,000 lives lost to drunk driving...
Britain’s Businesses Complain of Labor Shortage Due to Brexit and Pandemic
Since Britain voted five years ago to break with the European Union, there has been an exodus from the country...
Plane with 28 on Board Crashes in Russian Far East Region
Russia’s aviation agency said Tuesday wreckage had been found in the Kamchatka region in the far eastern portion of the...
UN Says Belarus Faces Unprecedented Human Rights Crisis
A U.N. investigator accuses Belarusian authorities of enforcing a policy of repression aimed at purging its society of what the...
Plane with 28 on Board Missing in Russian Far East Region
A plane with 28 people on board went missing in the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka on Tuesday, local...
Up to 1,500 Businesses Affected by Ransomware Attack, US Firm’s CEO Says
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology...
Beloved Italian Entertainer Raffaella Carrà Dies at 78
Raffaella Carrà, for decades one of Italian television’s most beloved entertainers, a woman affectionately nicknamed the “queen of Italian TV,”...
