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Riot police in Tbilisi have begun using water cannons and launching volleys of tear gas at protesters who were blocking...

Russia Hands Back 3 Seized Ships to Ukraine

11/18/2019 Newsmaker

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says three Ukrainian naval ships that were seized in a shooting confrontation nearly a year ago have...

Is Vladimir Putin Weaker Than Soviet Leaders?

11/18/2019 Newsmaker

Intercepted phone conversations released last week by Dutch-led investigators featuring separatist leaders in Ukraine seeking guidance and practical support from...

Greece Marks 1973 Student Uprising Anniversary; 28 Arrested

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

Heavy police presence in Athens appeared to have prevented serious clashes Sunday with anarchists and other extreme leftists on the...

Pope Has Lunch with Poor People on World Day of the Poor

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

Pope Francis hosted 1,500 poor and needy people for lunch on Sunday at the Vatican. Earlier he celebrated Mass in...

Pressure Mounts on Boris Johnson to Release Russian Meddling Report

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

A senior official from Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says that leaks from a parliamentary report on Russian interference in...

Pope’s Asian Agenda: Atomic Bombs, Martyrs, Family Reunion

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where he’ll appeal for global nuclear disarmament...

After German Attack, Owner Gifts Kebab Shop to Employees

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

The owner of a kebab shop targeted in a deadly far-right attack in the German city of Halle last month...

Alleged Norwegian Spy Returns Home After Russian Prison Time

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

A Norwegian man convicted of espionage in Russia has returned to his native country after a Cold War-style spy swap...

Venice Braces for Third Exceptional Tide of Week

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

Venetians are bracing for the prospect of another exceptional tide in a season that is setting records.Officials are forecasting a...

Pakistani Women Advance in Tech

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

A few Pakistani women friends, working for big tech companies in the U.S., decided they wanted to create the mentoring...

Prince Andrew Disputes Accusations of Epstein Accuser

11/17/2019 Newsmaker

Prince Andrew offered a detailed rebuttal Saturday to claims he had sex with a woman who says she was trafficked...

UK’s Johnson Says All Conservative Candidates Vowed to Back His Brexit Deal

11/16/2019 Newsmaker

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says all Conservative Party candidates in the upcoming election have pledged to back his Brexit deal. “All...

Germany Arrests Citizen Accused of IS Membership Upon Return Home

11/16/2019 Newsmaker

A federal judge on Saturday ordered that a German citizen arrested on her return to the country on suspicion of...

Yellow Vest Protesters Mark Anniversary With Rallies, Violence

11/16/2019 Newsmaker

France’s yellow vests staged demonstrations Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of a protest movement for greater economic justice that once captured...