The Latest: European agency OKs Moderna vaccine for children
LONDON — The European Medicines Agency has recommended clearing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17, the first time the shot has...
London mayor issues message of support to Hong Kong migrants
LONDON — London’s mayor on Thursday sent a message of support to Hong Kong people fleeing China’s crackdown on democracy to seek a new...
Draft UN statement urges Turkish reversal of Cyprus action
UNITED NATIONS — A proposed U.N. Security Council statement would call on Turkey and breakaway Turkish Cypriots to reverse a decision to reopen a...
Macron among 14 heads of states on potential spyware list
BOSTON — French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state who may have been targeted for hacking...
Mixed feelings, a leader in quarantine mar UK ‘freedom day’
LONDON — Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining...
Hungary: Politicians demand inquiry into alleged spying
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Opposition lawmakers in Hungary's parliament have demanded an inquiry into findings by an international investigation that the country's right-wing government used...
Anger as French protesters compare vaccines to Nazi horrors
PARIS — A French Holocaust survivor has denounced anti-vaccination protesters comparing themselves to Jews who were persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II....
Freedom or folly? UK’s end to mandatory masks sows confusion
LONDON — For many, it’s a common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation.
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UN rights chief urges release of Cuban protesters
PARIS —
The U.N. rights chief is urging the release...
COVID-19 takes toll on Catholic clergy in hard-hit countries
The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them in a handful of...