Progress in AIDS/HIV Fight Uneven, UN Says
The United Nations says global HIV/AIDS targets for 2020 will not be met, and that some progress could be lost, in part because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seriously…
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Italy’s Tourism Industry Misses American Big Spenders
Tourists are back in Italy – a country that a few months ago was the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, suffering nearly 35,000 deaths.European Union borders have re-opened…
Czech Volunteers Develop Functioning Lung Ventilator іn Days
Tomas Kapler knew nothing about ventilators — he’s an online business consultant, not an engineer or a medical technician. But when he saw that shortages of the vital machines had…
Louvre Partially Reopens After 16-Week Shutdown
The Louvre, Paris’ famous and the world’s most visited museum, partly reopened Monday, after being on lockdown for 16 weeks due to the spread of COVID-19. The museum has lost more than $45 million…
Russian Court Convicts Journalist in Controversial Case
A Russian court has found journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva guilty of “justifying terrorism” and ordered her to pay a fine of 500,000 rubles (about $6,950). The court in the western Russian city…
Former Nazi Camp Guard, 93, Faces German Court Reckoning
The prosecution’s closing arguments will be heard on Monday in the trial of a 93-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard for complicity in the murder of more than 5,000 people…
Croatia’s Ruling HDZ Wins Parliamentary Vote, Majority Within Reach
Croatia’s ruling center-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) convincingly won a parliamentary election Sunday, held at a time of rising coronavirus infections and a sharp economic downturn because of the pandemic.The…
Britain Says to Put Nearly $2 Billion Into Arts to Help Survival
Britain will invest nearly $2 billion in cultural institutions and the arts to help a sector that has been crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
Pope Hails UN Global Cease-Fire Move to Fight Pandemic
Pope Francis on Sunday threw his support behind a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a halt to conflicts to facilitate the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.The U.N. Security Council…
Britain Poised to Ban Huawei
The British government is set to end the participation of Chinese telecom giant Huawei in the building of Britain’s 5G phone network — a policy about-turn that will further deteriorate…
Naked Men and Drunks: England Assesses Reopening of Pubs
It seems to have been more like a typical Saturday night than a drunken New Year’s Eve.The reopening of pubs in England does not seem to have overwhelmed emergency services…
NATO Steps In Amid Reports Of COVID-19 Hitting Afghan Forces
NATO’s non-combatant military alliance in Afghanistan said Saturday it has arranged its “largest supply ever” of personal protective medical equipment to help Afghan security forces fight the coronavirus. The announcement…
Russian Authorities Arrest 17 Protesters in Moscow
At least 17 people, included journalists, were detained Friday in Moscow, after protesting in front of the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters over criminal charges leveled against a Russian journalist.Prosecutors…
Trial in Killing of Journalist Khashoggi Opens in Turkey
A trial of those charged in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi opened Friday in Turkey, but none of the 20 Saudi nationals accused in the killing were in attendance.The…
France’s Macron Picks Little-known Civil Servant as New Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron named Jean Castex, a senior civil servant, as his new prime minister on Friday as he acted to recast his presidency and take back control of…
English Pubs Are Reopening — They Won’t Be the Same
Asking people in English pubs to keep their distance is going to be tough after they’ve had a few of their favorite tipples.Pub managers will have to be resourceful come…
Blast Rocks Turkey Fireworks Factory
Turkish state media reports an explosion at a fireworks factory in northwestern part of the country. The Associated Press reports there were between 150 to 200 people in the building at…
US Strategic Partners Urge More Attention to Black Sea
Top diplomats from Ukraine, Georgia and Romania are urging the United States and NATO to step up their presence in the Black Sea region to discourage Moscow from advancing its…
Another ‘Annus Horribilis’ for British Royals as Legal Woes Mount
The arrest Thursday in the U.S. state of New Hampshire of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and long-time friend of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is ringing legal…
Rights Activists Say Danes Unaware of Racism in Their Nation
Rights activists on Thursday accused Danish officials of being unable to recognize racism after authorities said the killing of a biracial man by two white men was not racially motivated….
Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
U.S. federal investigators they have arrested British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime companion of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on charges she solicited minors for sex with…
Top Intelligence Officials Set to Brief Congress on Alleged Russian Bounties
Top U.S. intelligence officials are set to brief key members of Congress Thursday on what is known — and what is not known — about an alleged Russian plot to…
British Judge Denies Venezuela Access to Gold in Bank Vault
A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank of England vault, ruling that it is unlawful to give…
White House Sending Top Intelligence Officials to Brief Congress on Alleged Russian Bounties
Top U.S. intelligence officials are set to brief key members of Congress about what is known — and what is not known — about an alleged Russian plot to pay…
With US Off EU’s Coronavirus Safe List, Parisians to Miss a Popular Visitor
After months of coronavirus restrictions, the European Union began reopening its borders to visitors Wednesday from 14 countries it considers safe. That list does not include the United States, where…
Russian Voters Back Reforms Allowing Putin to Stay Until 2036
Russians overwhelmingly approved a package of constitutional changes in a nationwide vote, partial results showed Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to potentially extend his two-decade rule until 2036.With 60 percent…
Turkey Outperforms Much of Europe in COVID Battle, But Fear Remains
Turkey claims to have one of the lowest COVID mortality rates in Europe, surpassing many more wealthy countries. But doctors warn complacency could spoil that record. Dorian Jones reports…
Turkish President Calls for Tighter Social Media Controls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would tighten controls on social media, days after remarks were made on Twitter about his daughter and son-in-law.“Turkey is not a banana…
UK Extends Immigration Rights for 3M Eligible Hong Kongers
Britain announced Wednesday that it was extending residency rights to up to 3 million Hong Kongers eligible for the British National Overseas passport, stressing that it would uphold its historic…
Russia Wraps Up Vote on Constitutional Amendments
Russians are voting in a national plebiscite that is expected to endorse a raft of constitutional amendments that would enable President Vladimir Putin to seek two more terms and potentially…