UN council rejects Russian bid to get rid of Bosnia high rep
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday rejected a resolution put forward by Russia and China that would have immediately stripped the...
Merkel says German COVID rise worrying, urges vaccination
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that new coronavirus infections in Germany are once again rising at a worrying pace. She appealed to...
2 guards taken hostage by inmates at prison in Sweden
STOCKHOLM — Two prison guards have been taken hostage at a Swedish penitentiary, with officials saying Wednesday that two inmates have barricaded themselves in...
Report: U.K. border officers to stop routine COVID checks
LONDON — U.K. border officers have been directed to stop routinely checking whether travelers from many countries have tested negative for COVID-19, British media...
Belgian govt announces breakthrough in migrant hunger strike
BRUSSELS — The Belgian government announced a breakthrough Wednesday that it hoped would end a hunger strike by several hundred migrants seeking to collectively...
Morocco denies using spyware to target French officials
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s government has denied reports that the country's security forces may have used spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group to eavesdrop...
Italian lawyers group slams court review of US trial defense
ROME — Several professional associations representing Italian criminal defense lawyers have slammed a Rome court’s written attack on the team which defended two U.S....
Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status
LONDON — Civic leaders in Liverpool expressed outrage Wednesday after the English port city was stripped of its World Heritage status by the United...
Greece: Tear gas fired during protest of vaccine mandate
ATHENS, Greece — Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who gathered Wednesday in Athens to oppose coronavirus vaccination requirements proposed...
Thousands pay last respects to slain Dutch reporter
AMSTERDAM — Thousands of people lined up Wednesday to pay their last respects to slain crime reporter Peter R. de Vries at a theater...