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Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
World
May 26, 2021
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic. The World Travel &…
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, the Polish defense minister said on Saturday, becoming the first NATO member…
Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?
Travel
May 20, 2021
Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?
With only 7.4 million visitors last year — compared to 34 million in 2019 — Greece is desperate to restart tourism,…
Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws
World
May 20, 2021
Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws
BRUSSELS (AP) — The sight of hundreds of migrants swimming or climbing fences separating the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from…
US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction
World
May 19, 2021
US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to hold talks on Wednesday night…
The Latest: Ontario opens up vaccine shots to all adults
World
May 17, 2021
The Latest: Ontario opens up vaccine shots to all adults
TORONTO — All adults in Canada’s most populous province will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday. The…
Ireland worried UK wants to rewrite Brexit deal – RTE
World
May 17, 2021
Ireland worried UK wants to rewrite Brexit deal – RTE
Ireland is increasingly concerned that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to completely rewrite the Northern Ireland section of the…
Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic
World
May 17, 2021
Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check. After last year’s Eurovision Song…
Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure
World
May 14, 2021
Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure
Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency to three additional prefectures, Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima, due to rising COVID cases. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s economy minister,…
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
World
May 10, 2021
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
BERLIN — A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the…