UK Chief Scientist: Virus Variant May Be More Deadly, Vaccines Effective Against It
There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death...
Turkish-Greek Talks Resume to Defuse High Tensions Between NATO Members
After months of high seas tensions with Turkish and Greek warships facing off against one another over territorial disputes, the...
Scottish Butcher Sends Haggis to Edge of Space
A Scottish butcher company Friday released video of a bag of Haggis – a traditional Scottish food – taking a...
German Health Officials Note Optimistic Signs Despite Climbing COVID-19 Death Toll
As Germany on Friday surpassed 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, public health officials there expressed...
Moscow Welcomes US Plan to Extend Nuclear Arms Treaty
Russia welcomed Friday the Biden administration’s announcement Thursday it is seeking a five-year extension of the New START arms control treaty, set to expire...
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Enters into Force
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement welcomed the entry into force Friday...
Judge Says Amazon Won’t Have to Restore Parler Web Service
Amazon won’t be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea...
Google Seals Content Payment Deal with French News Publishers
Google and a French publishers lobby said Thursday that they had agreed to a copyright framework for the U.S. tech...
Facebook Oversight Panel to Review Suspension of Trump’s Accounts
Facebook’s independent oversight board said Thursday that it had accepted the company’s request to review its decision to suspend the...
US to Offer Russia 5-year Extension on Nuclear Treaty
The new administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to offer Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms...
European Central Bank Says COVID Stimulus Policies to Stay in Place
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Thursday the bank will keep its COVID-19-related economic stimulus package in place as...
Stakes High as Kremlin Critic Navalny Returns to Russia
The arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has triggered international outrage and growing calls for his release. Navalny was...
Italian Coast Guard Recovers Carcass of Huge Whale in Mediterranean Sea
The Italian Coast Guard said Thursday a young whale led them to recover the carcass of a huge fin whale,...
Romania Activist Urges People to Do Something Good Every Day
A gentle hero to many in Romania, Valeriu Nicolae says that, at heart, he is more like former NBA star...
Merkel Sees Broader Scope for Agreement with Biden
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday she sees more opportunity for agreement with new U.S. President Joe Biden than the...
Twitter Says It Locked Account of China’s US Embassy Over Xinjiang-Related Tweet
Twitter has locked the account of China’s U.S. embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in the Xinjiang region,...
In Belarus, a Press Badge Makes You a Target
Beatings, arrests, court cases, internet blocks and revocation of press credentials — being an accredited journalist is no longer a...
European, Other World Leaders Welcome Joe Biden
There were words of welcome Wednesday from across the world for Joe Biden as he was sworn in as America’s...
Official US Government Social Media Accounts Switch to New Administration
When Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th U.S. president Wednesday, he inherited several social media accounts, including the...
2 Dead After Explosion in Downtown Madrid
Officials in Madrid say they believe a gas leak led to an explosion near the city’s center, killing two people...
British Government Looks Forward to Working with Biden
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labor Party opposition leader Keir Starmer expressed good wishes Wednesday to U.S. President-elect Joe...
EU Welcomes Biden Inauguration
Leaders of the European Union Wednesday hailed the inauguration of Joe Biden as a “new dawn” in America. Speaking at...
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