130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
CAIRO — More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a shipwreck off the Libyan Mediterranean coast, independent rescue groups said.
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Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border
<p>MOSCOW — Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.</p>
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Austria sets out plan to reopen many sectors in mid-May
BERLIN — Austria plans to reopen restaurants, bars, hotels, cultural and sports facilities on May 19 after several months of restrictions and closures, Chancellor...
Greek police set up checkpoints, turn back Easter travelers
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greek police set up checkpoints Friday along highways leading out of Athens to enforce a travel ban tightened for Orthodox Easter...
Spanish politics take nasty turn with mailed death threats
MADRID — Most political parties in Spain put aside their differences Friday to contemn a series of death threats mailed to the country's interior...
Danger in the depths: submarine disasters highlight risks
BANGKOK — The disappearance of an Indonesian submarine off the resort island of Bali follows dozens of other disasters in the depths of the...
Merkel defends lobbying for Wirecard on 2019 China visit
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her lobbying for Wirecard during a 2019 visit to China, testifying before a parliamentary committee...
France donates COVID vaccines to Africa through UN program
GENEVA — France on Friday became the first rich country to donate COVID-19 vaccines to a developing nation through the U.N.'s jab rollout program...
Italy’s 5-Stars split with core ‘direct democracy’ platform
<p>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...
Dutch Supreme Court adviser: Reject Russia’s Yukos appeal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A key legal adviser to the Dutch Supreme Court on Friday recommended dismissing Russia's appeal against the reinstatement of a...