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EU-UK trade talks slog on past another Brexit deadline
World
December 21, 2020
EU-UK trade talks slog on past another Brexit deadline
BRUSSELS (AP) — Problems increased Monday in the bid to put a trade deal between the European Union and the…
EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?
World
December 21, 2020
EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?
Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but…
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
World
December 21, 2020
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
BERLIN (AP) — A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the UK on Sunday and…
Pandemic exposes the vulnerability of Italy’s ‘new poor’
World
December 20, 2020
Pandemic exposes the vulnerability of Italy’s ‘new poor’
MILAN (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic did not produce Elena Simone’s first budgetary rough patch. The 49-year-old single mother found…
Mubarak family to sue European Union, says son of late ex-president
Egypt
December 20, 2020
Mubarak family to sue European Union, says son of late ex-president
Alaa Mubarak, son of the late ex-President Hosni Mubarak, announced Saturday that his family is planning a lawsuit against the…
Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant
World
December 20, 2020
Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant
THE HAGUE (AP) — The Netherlands is banning flights from the U.K. for at least the rest of the year…
Egypt’s parliament slams ‘opportunistic’ EU human rights report
Egypt
December 20, 2020
Egypt’s parliament slams ‘opportunistic’ EU human rights report
Egypt’s parliament and human rights organizations on Saturday have further condemned a European report on the state of Egyptian human…
Emails: WHO was warned of fallout over yanked Italy report
World
December 19, 2020
Emails: WHO was warned of fallout over yanked Italy report
ROME (AP) — An author of a withdrawn World Health Organization report into Italy’s coronavirus response warned his bosses in…
Egypt slams European Parliament over human rights resolution
Egypt
December 19, 2020
Egypt slams European Parliament over human rights resolution
Egypt on Friday sharply criticized the European Parliament over its resolution regarding human rights situation in Egypt. A statement issued…
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
World
December 17, 2020
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with…