Japan to extend virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake
TOKYO — Japan is set to extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas with infections not yet slowing to levels...
Thousands rally against Slovenian PM ahead of EU presidency
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Thousands rallied in Slovenia's capital Friday against right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa, reflecting mounting pressure on the government weeks before the...
Poul Schlueter, longtime Danish prime minister, dies at 92
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Poul Schlueter, Denmark's prime minister for over a decade who negotiated exemptions for his country to a key European Union treaty...
Croatia to buy 12 French Rafale fighters for $1.2 billion
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia announced Friday that it will purchase 12 used Rafale fighter jets from France for nearly 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion),...
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
CHIBAISH, Iraq — “Don’t move a muscle.” His command cut across the reeds rustling in the wind. On a moonlit embankment several kilometers from...
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank protest
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli troops on Friday during a protest against settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West...
German President Steinmeier says he will seek a 2nd term
BERLIN — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced Friday that he will seek a second term, saying he wants to help heal divisions widened by...
Germany charges 4 far-left activists with attacks on right
BERLIN — Four far-left activists have been charged in Germany on allegations that they were part of a group involved in a series of...
Germany recognizes colonial killings in Namibia as genocide
BERLIN — Germany has reached an agreement with Namibia that will see it officially recognize as genocide the colonial-era killings of tens of thousands...
Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
TOKYO — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee hinted Friday that even local fans may be barred from venues when the games...