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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…
Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine
World
May 10, 2021
Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden will join a virtual summit of eastern European NATO states held in the Romanian capital Bucharest…
Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
World
May 10, 2021
Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long…
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab
World
May 9, 2021
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by…