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Europe tells tourists: Welcome back! Now work out the rules
World
June 10, 2021
Europe tells tourists: Welcome back! Now work out the rules
PARIS (AP) — Europe is opening up to Americans and other visitors after more than a year of COVID-induced restrictions,…
EU lawmakers OK virus pass, boosting summer travel hopes
World
June 9, 2021
EU lawmakers OK virus pass, boosting summer travel hopes
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between…
EU Covid ‘vaccine passports’: Everything you need to know
Features/Interviews
June 9, 2021
EU Covid ‘vaccine passports’: Everything you need to know
How travel will look in the near future is the question on everyone’s lips, and as Europe begins to reopen…
France fines Google $268M for unfair online ads treatment
World
June 7, 2021
France fines Google $268M for unfair online ads treatment
PARIS (AP) — France’s anti-competition watchdog decided Monday to fine Google 220 million euros ($268 million) for abusing its “dominant…
Dutch woman, three children repatriated from Syria IS camp
Middle East
June 6, 2021
Dutch woman, three children repatriated from Syria IS camp
QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The Kurdish-led administration in Syria’s northeast handed over on Saturday to the Netherlands a Dutch woman,…
Too soon to say if English lockdown will end June 21, Hancock says
World
June 6, 2021
Too soon to say if English lockdown will end June 21, Hancock says
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday it was too early to say whether the government would stick to…
Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic
World
June 5, 2021
Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Committing to the pilgrim’s path has for centuries been a source of renewal for…
Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks
World
June 5, 2021
Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The first cruise ship leaving Venice since the pandemic is set to depart Saturday amid protests…
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe
World
June 3, 2021
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe
Denmark on Thursday passed a law enabling it to process asylum seekers outside Europe, drawing anger from human rights advocates,…
The Latest: Italy opens bars, restaurants for indoor service
World
June 1, 2021
The Latest: Italy opens bars, restaurants for indoor service
ROME— Italians may eat and drink indoors at bars and restaurants for the first time in months, and that includes…