europe
Poland summons Russia’s ambassador over spy case
World
March 26, 2018
Poland summons Russia’s ambassador over spy case
Poland has summoned Russia’s ambassador for talks, and its foreign ministry is among several in Europe planning news conferences later…
Russian shopping mall fire kills 64; no alarms reported
World
March 26, 2018
Russian shopping mall fire kills 64; no alarms reported
With the fire alarms silent and staff reportedly nowhere to be seen, a fire at a shopping mall packed with…
37 dead, 69 missing in Russian shopping center fire
World
March 26, 2018
37 dead, 69 missing in Russian shopping center fire
A devastating fire at a shopping center in a Siberian city killed 37 people and left 69 others missing Sunday,…
On the edge of the EU, refugee flows flood the Evros River
World
March 26, 2018
On the edge of the EU, refugee flows flood the Evros River
A clampdown on Europe’s eastern borders and the Aegean Sea has forced migrants to seek different — and more dangerous…
Mass for French officer whose sacrifice ‘saved the nation’
World
March 26, 2018
Mass for French officer whose sacrifice ‘saved the nation’
A French bishop paid tribute Sunday to a police officer who lost his life after swapping himself with a supermarket…
2 killed, dozen hurt in French supermarket hostage-taking
World
March 23, 2018
2 killed, dozen hurt in French supermarket hostage-taking
An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing two and injuring about a dozen…
Austrian parliament votes to roll back smoking ban in ‘Ashtray of Europe’
World
March 23, 2018
Austrian parliament votes to roll back smoking ban in ‘Ashtray of Europe’
One opposition politician said the government had made “a deliberate decision today in favor of death.” Some 13,000 people die…
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the…
Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies
World
March 19, 2018
Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies
Russian President Vladimir Putin won a fourth presidential term with nearly 77 percent of the vote — his highest score…
Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats
World
March 19, 2018
Italy seizes Spanish rescue boat that defied Libyan threats
A Spanish aid group says Italy has seized one of its migrant rescue boats because it refused to cave in…