France Says It Killed Al-Qaida North Africa Chief With US Help
French military forces killed al-Qaida’s North Africa chief, Abdelmalek Droukdel, during an operation in Mali, officials said Friday.”On June 3,...
France Says Its Army Killed al-Qaida North Africa Chief
France said Friday that its military forces had killed al-Qaida’s North Africa chief, Abdelmalek Droukdel, a key Islamist fighter whom...
Facing More Pressure from Washington, Britain Pushes Back on Huawei Dependence
The Trump administration’s campaign to keep Chinese tech giant Huawei out of its allies’ 5G networks appears to be gaining...
Oil Spill in Russia Draws Criticism from Putin, Sparks Investigation
A massive oil spill that occurred a week ago in Russia’s Arctic region has resulted in an emergency declaration by...
On Sad Anniversary, Few to Mourn the D-Day Dead in Normandy
All too many have been, for 76 years since that fateful June 6 on France’s Normandy beaches, when allied troops...
McCann Family Seeks Closure as Germany Presumes Girl Is Dead
Madeleine McCann’s family is hoping for closure in the case after a key suspect was identified in Germany and as...
Norway Landslide Takes Homes Into Sea
Officials in Norway say eight structures were swept into the sea by a landslide near the Norwegian Arctic town of...
Britain Hosts Global COVID-19 Vaccine Summit
British Prime Minister Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday opened the Global Vaccine Summit, a virtual gathering of more that 50...
A Million Beers Await Drinkers as Europe’s Bars Reopen
BRUSSELS/COPENHAGEN — As bars across Europe gradually reopen, up to a million free or pre-paid beers are waiting to lure back...
Protests Over George Floyd’s Death Expose Raw Race Relations Worldwide
Images of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of African-American George Floyd, who then died, have sparked protests...
Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Reach Out to Help Venezuela
A group of young professionals in California’s Silicon Valley has created a non-profit organization called “Code for Venezuela,” dedicated to...
Top Swedish Scientist Defends Country’s ‘Soft’ COVID Approach
Sweden’s chief epidemiologist Wednesday defended his country’s controversial “soft” COVID-19 strategy, in which Sweden never totally shut down, but admitted...
Ethiopian Diaspora Champions Digital Apps in Fight Against COVID
In Ethiopia, mobile applications are spreading fast to help health care workers and the public fight against COVID-19, which has...
Scientist Defends Sweden’s Hotly Debated Virus Strategy
Sweden’s chief epidemiologist on Wednesday defended his country’s controversial coronavirus strategy, which avoided a lockdown but resulted in one of...
Britain Offers Hong Kongers Path to Citizenship
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday said he would offer millions of Hong Kong residents a path to British...
Scientists Warn Of Dangers As Britain Eases Covid-19 Lockdown
Britain this week eased its lockdown rules, with some pupils returning to school and many families allowed to meet for...
Italy Opens Borders Ahead of Neighbors, Beckoning Tourists
Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport sprang back to life Wednesday as Italy opened regional and international borders in the final...
Germany to Lift COVID Travel Warning June 15
The German government announced Wednesday it will lift its COVID-related travel warning for European countries on June 15 but that...
Vatican Museum, Other Tourist Destinations in Italy Reopen
Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is now reopening its most renowned tourist attractions to international visitors. But these...
‘Dangerous’: Around World, Police Chokeholds Scrutinized
Three days after George Floyd died with a Minneapolis police officer choking off his air, another black man writhed on the tarmac...
French Police Disperse Crowd Marking 2016 Death of Black Man
French police fired tear gas early on Wednesday to disperse protesters marking the 2016 death of a black man in a police...
France Releases Contact-Tracing StopCovid App
French citizens are among the first to be able to download the government-sponsored StopCovid app as the government begins coronavirus...
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