europe
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
World
December 27, 2020
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and…
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
World
December 26, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The first shipments of coronavirus vaccines have arrived across the European Union as authorities prepared to…
No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
World
December 26, 2020
No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
BRUSSELS (AP) — The fast-track ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union got underway…
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
World
December 25, 2020
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas
Rosa Otero prepares her dinner for another nightly meal in solitude. This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be…
France’s Macron showing no more COVID-19 symptoms, Elysee says
World
December 24, 2020
France’s Macron showing no more COVID-19 symptoms, Elysee says
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron is showing no more symptoms of COVID-19, the Elysee office said on Thursday. Macron,…
Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear
World
December 23, 2020
Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear
CALAIS, France (AP) — Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed…
No Brexit trade deal yet as serious issues remain, British minister says
World
December 23, 2020
No Brexit trade deal yet as serious issues remain, British minister says
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United Kingdom and the European Union have still not clinched a Brexit trade deal to avoid…
European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas
Middle East
December 23, 2020
European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas
ANKARA (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician…
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
World
December 22, 2020
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but…
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
BERLIN (AP) — Countries trying to keep alive the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program agreed Monday to “positively address”…