Pandemic takes a toll on exhausted UK funeral directors
LONDON — Funeral director Hasina Zaman recently helped a family say goodbye to a young man in his 30s who had died from COVID-19,...
Iran summons Belgium envoy over sentencing of diplomat
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has summoned Belgium’s ambassador in response to the 20-year prison sentence given an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning a thwarted...
Draghi nets wide support to lead Italian government, for now
ROME — Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi secured pledges of backing from nearly every party represented in the Italian Parliament as he...
Greek tax officer dies 7 months after axe attack in office
THESSALONIKI — A tax office employee who had been attacked with an axe in his workplace nearly seven months ago has died, a Greek...
IAEA: Iran has started producing uranium metal
<p>BERLIN — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday its inspectors have confirmed that Iran has begun the production of uranium metal —...
Swedes acquitted of desecrating sunken ferry with robot dive
STOCKHOLM — Two Swedish nationals were acquitted Monday of desecrating a sunken ferry by sending down a robot in the Baltic Sea to film...
Italian populists dither over support for Draghi government
The populist 5-Star Movement, the largest party in the Italian Parliament, put on hold Wednesday its commitment to back the new government that former...
Search ends for Filipino crew member lost off German coast
<p>BERLIN — Rescuers have ended their search for a 24-year-old Filipino crew member who fell from a cargo ship off the German coast during...
Earthquake shakes Armenia’s capital
<p>YEREVAN, Armenia — An earthquake shook the Armenian capital on Saturday, prompting residents to flee buildings into the streets in fear of an aftershock.</p>
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Israel, Greece sign tourism deal to boost economies
JERUSALEM — Israeli and Greek officials agreed Monday to clear the way for vaccinated tourists to travel between their Mediterranean nations in a bid...