Catholic officials halt activity in Haiti for 9 kidnapped
<p>PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Catholic institutions including schools and universities closed Wednesday across Haiti in a three-day protest to demand the release of five priests,...
New Zealand remembers Prince Philip at national service
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prince Philip was remembered in New Zealand on Wednesday as frank, engaging and willing to meet people from all walks...
German court refuses effort to block EU recovery fund
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's top court has refused to issue an injunction blocking the country's participation in the European Union's 750 billion-euro (more than...
UK court rules in ‘unhappy’ Russian family divorce saga
LONDON — Britain's high court ruled Wednesday that the son of a Russian billionaire conspired with his father to prevent his mother from getting...
France to impose entry restrictions on travelers from India
<p>PARIS — France will impose new entry restrictions on travelers from India to fight a contagious coronavirus variant spreading in that country, an official...
German woman convicted over her time with IS in Syria
BERLIN — A German woman accused of joining the Islamic State group in Syria after traveling there with her young daughter was convicted on...
Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security
<p>JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...
Turkey’s Erdogan fires trade minister in Cabinet reshuffle
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the country's trade minister Wednesday following allegations that her husband’s company received a tender to...
Putin, in annual address, lauds Russia’s vaccine work
<p>MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual address to the nation Wednesday amid a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on opposition protests and soaring...
Montenegro arrests alleged criminal gang boss
PODGORICA, Montenegro — Montenegro’s police have arrested an alleged boss of a criminal gang which has spread fear and bloodshed in the Balkans and...