Fire at Refugee Shelter in Eastern Germany Kills 1, Injures 10
A fire at a refugee shelter in eastern Germany killed one person and injured 10 others early Sunday, according to...
Sweden, Turkey, Finland Set for More Swedish NATO Membership Talks
Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month to try to overcome objections that have delayed Sweden’s NATO membership...
Polish Opposition Supporters, Seeking Change, Mark 1989 Solidarity Win
Thousands gathered in Warsaw on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of Poland’s first postwar democratic election, for a protest march the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Sworn in, Signals Economic U-turn with Cabinet Picks
President Tayyip Erdogan signaled Saturday his newly elected government would return to more orthodox economic policies when he named Mehmet...
Acclaimed Composer Kaija Saariaho Dies at 70 of Brain Tumor
Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died...
Pope Warns of Corruption Risk in Missionary Fundraising After AP Probe
Pope Francis warned the Vatican’s missionary fundraisers Saturday not to allow financial corruption to creep into their work, insisting that...
Mixed Review on Plastic Pollution Ban Talks in Paris
Green and other groups have given mixed reviews to the sometimes-rocky talks on eradicating plastic pollution, which ended Saturday in...
Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy ‘Strongly Believes’ Counteroffensive Will Be Successful
Latest developments: Britain’s Defense Ministry said Saturday in its daily intelligence update on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that Russia’s VDV...
How Turkey’s Erdogan Has Maintained a Tight Grip on Power
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, is scheduled to take the oath of office and...
Russia Says Ukrainian Artillery Fire Kills 4 on Border Regions
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said four people were killed Friday in two separate Ukrainian shelling attacks on towns...
British Teen in Terrorism Case to Serve at Least 6 Years
A teenager reported to British anti-terror authorities by his mother was jailed for life Friday. Matthew King, 19, will serve...
China, Russia Ignore US Call at UN to Condemn North Korea Launch
China and Russia on Friday ignored a U.S. call for the U.N. Security Council to unite in condemning North Korea...
Iran Releases 1 Danish, 2 Austrian Citizens
Iran has released one Danish and two Austrian citizens, the European countries said Friday, thanking Oman and Belgium for their...
History Has Been Unexpected Casualty of Russia’s War
Elizabeth Abosch was in Moscow working on her dissertation when Russia invaded Ukraine last February. What struck the American doctoral...
Pakistan Allows Barter Trade with Iran, Afghanistan, Russia
Pakistan has authorized barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan and Russia on specific goods, including petroleum and gas, to bypass Western...
Spain Plays Key Role for West in Relations with China
Spain will be looking to leverage its 50-year-old relationship with China to bring a peaceful resolution to Russia’s war on...
Biden Administration Urged to Back UN-Sanctioned Tribunal on Russian Aggression
Two influential Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to change course and back the establishment of a U.N.-sanctioned special...
US Wants to Engage Russia on Nuclear Arms Control, Officials Say
The White House is ready to have talks with Russia without preconditions about a future nuclear arms control framework even...
Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine Downs More Than 30 Russian Missiles, Drones
Officials in Ukraine say the military downed more than 30 Russian missiles and drones over Kyiv on Friday. An air...
Turmoil in Kosovo Hurts Relations with US
Actions by the Kosovo government that reignited tensions with Serbia this week have opened a crack in relations between Kosovo...
Sweden Approaches ‘Smoke-Free’ Status as Daily Use of Cigarettes Dwindles
Summer is in the air — cigarette smoke is not — in Sweden’s outdoor bars and restaurants. As the World...
Biden Administration Urged to Back Tribunal on Russian Aggression
Two influential Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to change course and back the establishment of a U.N.-sanctioned special...
