europe
Johnson, Merkel to face off in first Brexit talks
World
August 21, 2019
Johnson, Merkel to face off in first Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Berlin on Wednesday to kick off a marathon of tense talks with key European…
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has for the first time allowed children whose parents were suspected members of Islamic State to…
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
World
August 19, 2019
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
PARIS (AP) — Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral returned Monday to the Paris site for the first time…
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
World
August 19, 2019
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the…
Trump confirms interest in buying Greenland
World
August 19, 2019
Trump confirms interest in buying Greenland
US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed his interest in buying Greenland, but said it was not a priority for…
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
The Iranian oil tanker at the center of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory…
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
World
August 18, 2019
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe…
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
World
August 18, 2019
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
LONDON (AP) — Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the…
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Environment
August 18, 2019
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland on Sunday honors the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some…
Small protests in Moscow for free elections
World
August 17, 2019
Small protests in Moscow for free elections
Russian opposition activists held small one-man protests in Moscow Saturday to demand free elections, as the wave of the Russian…