europe
Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt
World
July 17, 2021
Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt
BRUSSELS (AP) — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change,…
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
World
July 16, 2021
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) – Belarusian police searched offices and homes of independent journalists and human rights activists for the…
Europe, US urge Lebanese politicians to quickly form Cabinet
Middle East
July 16, 2021
Europe, US urge Lebanese politicians to quickly form Cabinet
BEIRUT (AP) — Seeking to stabilize Lebanon after a series of crises, France, the European Union and the US on…
Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned “the ongoing complicity of European states” for cooperating with authorities responsible for “horrific violations” committed…
Israeli club calls off match with Barcelona over Jerusalem
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Israeli club calls off match with Barcelona over Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — The owner of Israel’s Beitar soccer club said Thursday that he called off a friendly match with…
Six dead, 30 missing in Germany as houses collapse in floods
World
July 15, 2021
Six dead, 30 missing in Germany as houses collapse in floods
SCHULD, Germany, July 15 (Reuters) – Four people died on Thursday and many were missing as flooding in western Germany…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
World
July 14, 2021
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
Greece to require vaccination or negative test at indoor restaurants
World
July 13, 2021
Greece to require vaccination or negative test at indoor restaurants
ATHENS, July 13 (Reuters) – Greece will require customers at indoor restaurants, bars and cafes to prove they have been…
France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning
World
July 13, 2021
France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning
PARIS (AP) — Nearly one million people in France made vaccine appointments in a single day, after the president cranked…
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
World
July 13, 2021
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
LONDON (AP) — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they…