EU eyes Belarus sanctions targeting sectors close to leader
BRUSSELS — European Union nations sketched out plans for new sanctions Thursday against Belarus that will target economic sectors close to its authoritarian president,...
Australian envoy denied access to trial of citizen in China
BEIJING — The Australian ambassador to China said it was “regrettable” that the embassy was denied access Thursday as a trial was due to...
Irish parliament denounces Israeli policies in West Bank
LONDON — Ireland’s parliament has passed a motion describing Israeli settlements and other policies in the occupied West Bank as “de facto annexation’’ -...
Proposal to decriminalize abortion prompts debate in Malta
VALETTA, Malta — A proposal to decriminalize abortion in Malta has stirred up a polarized debate on an issue long considered taboo in the...
Mali’s military releases transitional president and PM
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s military has released the transitional president and prime minister from detention, a top officer said Thursday.
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Cuban baseball player defects after arriving in Florida
HAVANA — The Cuban Baseball Federation confirmed Wednesday night that one of the players on the national team defected a few hours after the...
Guatemala issues 10 warrants for 1984 killings, abductions
GUATEMALA CITY — A judge in Guatemala issued arrest warrants Thursday for 10 people accused of abductions, torture, rape and killings in 1984.
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Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants
TOKYO — A physician representing a Japanese medical body warned Thursday that holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics in two months could lead to the...
Big cheese no more: UK drug dealer caught out by cheese pic
LONDON — A drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese — until police got all the evidence...
Taiwan struggles with testing backlog amid largest outbreak
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Facing Taiwan’s largest outbreak of the pandemic and looking for rapid virus test kits, the mayor of the island’s capital did...