Italy’s 5-Stars split with core ‘direct democracy’ platform
ROME — Italy’s 5-Star Movement suffered a second blow in a week Friday after it split with its co-founding partner that runs its “direct...
U.S. man’s defense: fear played role in Italian’s slaying
<p>ROME — A defense lawyer for a young American on trial for the slaying of an Italian police officer contended in court on Friday...
UK sees budget deficit rise to highest rate since 1946
LONDON — Britain has seen its budget deficit rise during the coronavirus pandemic to its highest level since the year after the end of...
Greece: Tons of cannabis seized in cupcake machine shipment
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say they have seized more than four tons of cannabis hidden in a shipment of industrial cupcake-making machines heading...
10,000 march in Armenian capital to commemorate killings
YEREVAN, Armenia — About 10,000 people held a torchlight parade in Armenia’s capital Friday to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman...
Baltics expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with Prague
<p>VILNIUS, Lithuania — The three Baltic countries on Friday ordered the expulsion of a total of four Russian diplomats as an act of solidarity...
Greece closer to investment grade with ratings upgrade
<p>Greece moved closer to investment grade late Friday after Standard & Poor’s upgraded its sovereign rating for the debt-strapped country by one notch to...
Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border
MOSCOW — Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.
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130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
<p>CAIRO — More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a shipwreck off the Libyan Mediterranean coast, independent rescue groups said. </p>
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U.S. man’s defense: fear played role in Italian’s slaying
ROME — A defense lawyer for a young American on trial for the slaying of an Italian police officer contended in court on Friday...