UNESCO puts 2 locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The U.N.'s World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such...
Princess Diana’s sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million
LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1...
Big Pharma’s Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over ‘excessive’ drug prices
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for...
Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland on Friday joined the three Baltic countries in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a...
Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia’s move to boost ties...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow's efforts...
Belgium requires a controversial class program. Now schools are burning and the country is...
BRUSSELS (AP) — A series of school arsons in Belgium believed to be connected to a controversial school program in some parts of the...
Czech court cancels lower court ruling that acquitted former PM Babis of fraud charges
PRAGUE (AP) — Prague’s High Court cancelled a lower court ruling that acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2...
Daughter of long-detained activist in Bahrain blocked from traveling to island kingdom on Friday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain tried to return to the island kingdom Friday...
EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as countries threaten to pass their own
LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Friday decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food heading to nearby countries that have complained...
Nobel Foundation raises the amount for this year’s Nobel Prize awards to 11 million...
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Foundation said Friday that it will raise the award amount for this year’s Nobel Prizes by 1 million kronor...