Italy Places Northern Cities Under Quarantines Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Authorities in northern Italy have banned tourism and ordered closures of many public places in Lombardy and Veneto provinces to...
Extradition Hearing for WikiLeaks Founder Opens in London
A hearing on the United States request for the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange opened in London Monday.A...
Xi Says China Facing ‘Big Test’ With Virus, Global Impact Spreads
China’s leader said Sunday the new coronavirus epidemic is the communist country’s largest-ever public health emergency, but other nations were...
Venice Cancels Carnival Events Due to Coronavirus
More than 130 people have contracted the coronavirus in Italy, the majority in the north of the country. Italy, which...
Pope Cautions against ‘Unfair’ Middle East Peace Plans
Pope Francis has cautioned against “unfair” solutions aimed at ending the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.In a speech Sunday during...
More Russian Weapons for Serbia Despite US Sanction Threats
Serbia has received a sophisticated anti-aircraft system from Russia, despite possible U.S. sanctions against the Balkan state, which is formally...
Moscow Targets Chinese with Raids Amid Virus Fears
Bus drivers in Moscow kept their WhatsApp group chat buzzing with questions this week about what to do if they...
Eight Dead in Turkey as 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Western Iran
Eight people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early Sunday morning, Turkish Interior...
New Kosovo Leader Ready to Revoke Tariffs for Serbian Goods
A few years ago, the newly elected Kosovo prime minister overturned Serbian trucks. But Albin Kurti now says he is...
Report: Catholic Charity Founder Sexually Abused Women
A respected Catholic figure who worked to improve conditions for the developmentally disabled for more than half a century sexually...
Macron Vows to Defend French Farmers, Fishermen in Uncertain Year
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday promised to safeguard European farm subsidies, secure compensation for wine producers hit by U.S....
US Pressures Spain on Chinese Tech Firms
The U.S. government warned Spain this week about the security risk inherent in opening its fifth-generation communications networks to Chinese...
Erdogan to Hold Syria Summit With Russia, France and Germany
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he would hold a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and...
EU Searches for Way Forward After Budget Deadlock
European Union leaders are still seeking a compromise on their next seven-year, trillion-plus-dollar budget. But they ended two days of...
Greece Scraps Asylum Requests for Migrant ‘Troublemakers’
Greece says it will deport “migrant troublemakers” to their homelands in a bid to combat rising crime and surging migration...
Sanders Condemns Any Russian Influence in Election
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is condemning any Russian efforts to interfere in the 2020 U.S. election. The Vermont senator issued...
France Takes First Steps to Reduce Nuclear Energy Dependence
France, the world’s most nuclear energy-dependent nation, is taking its first steps to shift to more renewables to power up.On...
Italy Town Shuts Schools, Cafes as 6 Test Positive for Virus
Italian officials ordered schools, public buildings, restaurants and coffee shops closed in a tiny town in northern Italy Friday after...
Greece: Police Officers Implicated in Major Passport Scam
Six police officers and 27 other people are under investigation in a major passport fraud case that included issuing Greek...
Firm Wants to Recover Titanic’s Iconic Telegraph Machine
The salvage firm that has plucked silverware, china and gold coins from the wreckage of the Titanic now wants to...
Kremlin Scrambles to Avoid Open Conflict With Turkey
The Kremlin was scrambling Friday to reach a stopgap agreement with Ankara to halt fighting in northwest Syria amid growing...
Vietnam Advancing Ties With Russia to Hedge Against China, US
Scholars in Asia say Vietnam’s move this month to bolster defense ties with Russia will advance the Southeast Asian country’s...
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