Primary, junior high schools, courts, reopen in Greece
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Primary and junior high schools reopened for in-person classes in Greece Monday for the first time in months, as the country...
Qatar ruler in Saudi Arabia for first time since rift eased
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Qatar’s ruling emir is visiting Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time since signing a declaration with the kingdom...
Albania prime minister set on firing the country’s president
<p>TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister expressed his determination Monday to remove the president from his post, claiming he has embarrassed the country.</p>
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Biden to join by video meeting of NATO’s eastern members
BUCHAREST, Romania — U.S. President Joe Biden will join a meeting by video link of presidents of countries on NATO's eastern flank being held...
Hit by COVID, Senegal’s women find renewed hope in fishing
<p>BARGNY, Senegal — Since her birth on Senegal’s coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life. Her grandfather was a fisherman, and...
COVID-vaccine maker BioNTech reports $1.37B profit in Q1
BERLIN — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech reported a net profit of 1.13 billion euros ($1.37 billion) in the first quarter of this year on...
Cautious cuddling? England to OK hugs as lockdown eases
<p>LONDON — In England, it's going to be time to hug again.</p>
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Minke whale is lost far from home in London’s Thames River
London — A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped...
French serial killer dies at 79 in secure hospital unit
<p>PARIS — A French serial killer sentenced twice to life imprisonment for the murder of eight women has died Monday at 79, the Paris...
UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections
LONDON — The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party shook up his top team after disappointing election results, moving his economy spokeswoman and...