Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
ANKARA, Turkey — People in Turkey stocked up on groceries, filled markets and left cities for their hometowns or the southern coast Thursday as...
EU extends Myanmar sanctions, including against junta leader
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union has extended for a year sanctions against senior officials in Myanmar, including junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing,...
France’s cafes, restaurants terraces to reopen next month
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the outdoor terraces of France's cafes and restaurants will be allowed to reopen on May 19...
Czech lawmakers change electoral law to help small parties
<p>PRAGUE — The upper house of Czech Parliament on Thursday approved changes in the electoral law requested by the country’s highest court that ruled...
Czechs protest pro-Russian president, accuse him of treason
PRAGUE — Thousands of Czechs rallied Thursday in the capital against President Milos Zeman, accusing the pro-Russian leader of treason over the alleged participation...
Spain recovers 24 bodies from migrant boat off Canaries
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — The bodies of 24 sub-Saharan migrants, among them two minors, who are believed to have died of thirst and hunger as...
EU extends Myanmar sanctions, including against junta leader
BRUSSELS — The European Union has extended for a year sanctions against senior officials in Myanmar, including junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing,...
Greece: All adults can receive COVID-19 vaccines by end June
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s health minister says any adult who wants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to do so by the...
Czech lawmakers change electoral law to help small parties
PRAGUE — The upper house of Czech Parliament on Thursday approved changes in the electoral law requested by the country’s highest court that ruled...
Spain arrests 3 for urging extremist attacks against France
<p>MADRID — Three men whose social media posts allegedly encouraged extremist attacks against French targets are in custody in Spain after Spanish police and...