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US Slaps Tariffs on French, German Wines, Aircraft Parts Amid EU Dispute 

US Slaps Tariffs on French, German Wines, Aircraft Parts Amid EU Dispute 

U.S. trade officials said on Wednesday they were increasing tariffs on certain European Union products, including aircraft-related parts and wines...

Vladimir Putin: President for Life?

Vladimir Putin: President for Life?

For Russians, the past year saw a national vote to approve changes to their constitution … including an amendment granting...

British Lawmakers Approve Trade Deal with EU

British Lawmakers Approve Trade Deal with EU

Britain’s House of Commons voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the European Union, the last major step...

Migrants from Bosnia Camp Kept in Buses as Relocation Halted

Migrants from Bosnia Camp Kept in Buses as Relocation Halted

Hundreds of migrants from a burned-out tent camp in northwest Bosnia on Wednesday remained packed in buses where they had...

Putin Signs Amendments to ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Putin Signs Amendments to ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law legislation that human rights watchdogs and opposition politicians have said will undermine...

Britain Drug Regulatory Agency Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use

Britain Drug Regulatory Agency Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use

The year 2020 is ending with good news about two more potential vaccines that could slowly bring an end to...

Earthquake in Croatia Kills 5

Earthquake in Croatia Kills 5

Five people, including a 12-year-old girl, died after a magnitude-6.4 earthquake swept through central Croatia Tuesday, destroying several buildings, injuring...

Vietnam, Britain Sign Free Trade Deal, to Take Effect Dec. 31

Vietnam, Britain Sign Free Trade Deal, to Take Effect Dec. 31

Britain and Vietnam signed a free trade agreement on Tuesday, Vietnam’s trade ministry said, days before Britain completes its transition...

‘Many Injured’ as Strong Earthquake Strikes Croatia

‘Many Injured’ as Strong Earthquake Strikes Croatia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck a town in Croatia on Tuesday, with the emergency services saying many people had...

French Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin Dies at 98 

French Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin Dies at 98 

French couturier Pierre Cardin, who made his name by selling designer clothes to the masses, and his fortune by being...

Study: Britain Must Vaccinate 2 Million a Week to Prevent Third COVID-19 Wave

Study: Britain Must Vaccinate 2 Million a Week to Prevent Third COVID-19 Wave

Britain must vaccinate 2 million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by...

Three French Soldiers Killed in Mali

Three French Soldiers Killed in Mali

A roadside bomb killed three French soldiers Monday, according to the French government, which said their armored vehicle struck the...

US Approves Delivery Drones Over Populated Areas

US Approves Delivery Drones Over Populated Areas

In the not-so-distant future, America’s evening skies could be filled with the buzzing sounds of delivery drones.On Monday, the Federal Aviation...

Russia Pushes Ahead with Vaccine Rollout, Ready or Not

Russia Pushes Ahead with Vaccine Rollout, Ready or Not

Earlier this year, Russia claimed victory in the global race for a vaccine against the coronavirus. But as Charles Maynes...

17 Feared Dead in Russian Boat’s Sinking 

17 Feared Dead in Russian Boat’s Sinking 

Seventeen people are missing and presumed dead after a Russian fishing boat sank in the northern Barents Sea Monday morning,...

EU Unanimously Endorses Post-Brexit Trade Deal

EU Unanimously Endorses Post-Brexit Trade Deal

The European Union has endorsed the post-Brexit trade deal with Britain set to go into effect on January 1.“Green light....

Switzerland: British Quarantined in Ski Resort Flee

Switzerland: British Quarantined in Ski Resort Flee

About 200 British holidaymakers forced to respect a 10-day quarantine in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier fled secretly in...

Turkey says Will Retaliate Against Any Attack by East Libya Strongman

Turkey says Will Retaliate Against Any Attack by East Libya Strongman

Turkey’s defense minister said that any attack by eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar on its personnel in the North African...

EU Countries Begin Vaccinations Against Coronavirus

EU Countries Begin Vaccinations Against Coronavirus

Several European Union countries began vaccinating against COVID-19 Sunday.In Italy, a nurse, a university professor and a doctor were the...

Nurse, 29, First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in Italy

Nurse, 29, First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in Italy

Italians began to receive COVID-19 vaccines Sunday after the first batch of nearly 10,000 doses arrived. Italians hope that the...

Dig of Pompeii Fast-food Place Reveals Tastes

Dig of Pompeii Fast-food Place Reveals Tastes

A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the...

Vaccines Arrive as COVID-19 Cases Rise

Vaccines Arrive as COVID-19 Cases Rise

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the news this year, and it’s no different this holiday season. Despite public health warnings...