Police arrest German who threatened politicians, journalists
<p>BERLIN — Police in Berlin have arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists...
EU delivers vaccine jabs to Balkans after China and Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia — The European Union started delivering EU-funded coronavirus vaccines Tuesday to the Balkans, a region that wants to join the 27-nation bloc...
EXPLAINER: COVID-19, far-right are top themes in Madrid vote
<p>MADRID — Residents in Madrid, one of Europe's worst-hit regions in the pandemic, are voting Tuesday for a new regional assembly in an election...
Germany busts international child porn site used by 400,000
BERLIN — German prosecutors announced Monday they have busted one of the world's biggest international darknet platforms for child pornography, used by more than...
Germany cancels Oktoberfest 2nd year over coronavirus fears
<p>BERLIN — Bavarian officials on Monday canceled Oktoberfest festivities for a second year in a row due to concerns over the spread of the...
UK’s Johnson voices optimism over lockdown easing route
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that there is a “good chance” that social distancing rules in England will be scrapped...
Ukraine, Baltics, Poland leaders meet on Polish holiday
<p>WARSAW, Poland — The presidents of Ukraine, the Baltic nations and Poland are meeting in Warsaw Monday to mark the 230th anniversary of Poland’s...
US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease...
Belgium’s police-related racial violence concerns UN body
<p>BRUSSELS — A U.N. rights committee expressed concerns Monday about police-related racial violence in Belgium and asked the country to allow thorough investigations of...
Albania’s Socialists launch impeachment of president
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s governing left-wing Socialist Party legislators have started the impeachment process against the country’s president who they accuse of violating the...