208 years for Mexican expert over quake-collapsed school
MEXICO CITY — A judge sentenced a Mexican building expert to 208 years in prison Wednesday for signing off on defective remodeling work blamed...
Judge to hear bid to extradite driving school owner to Iraq
PHOENIX — An Arizona judge will hold a hearing Thursday over whether to sign off on a request by the Iraqi government to extradite...
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...
Flooding across Germany after night of heavy rainfall
BERLIN — Storms caused widespread flooding across central Germany overnight, with authorities warning that more rain is on the way.
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Bennett: Israel could beat COVID-19 variant without lockdown
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday that the country can beat a concerning rise in new coronavirus cases without a nationwide...
EXPLAINER: Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?
Just because Pfizer wants to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters doesn’t mean people will be lining up anytime soon -- U.S. and international health authorities...
Merkel tells Germans to get vaccinated for ‘more freedom’
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the more people get the shot “the more free...
UK lawmakers to vote on contentious foreign aid cut
LONDON — British lawmakers are voting Tuesday on whether to overturn a big cut to the country’s foreign aid budget amid criticism that the...
EU puts on hold digital levy plans in face of US criticism
BRUSSELS — The European Union has put on hold work on plans for a digital levy for the moment to concentrate on finalizing the...
EU still assessing Hungary’s pandemic plan to unlock funds
BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive is working past a Monday deadline to assess Hungary pandemic recovery plan and unlock EU grants and loans...