Europe

Serbia leader says nation among top in Europe in vaccination

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<p>BELGRADE, Serbia &mdash; Thanks mostly to the Chinese and Russian vaccines, Serbia expects to take one of the leading positions in Europe when it...

Turkish sailors abducted by pirates return home from Nigeria

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; Fifteen Turkish sailors who were kidnapped by pirates off west Africa last month returned to Turkey on Sunday. </p> ...

Lockdowns weigh on German beer sales, hurt small brewers

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COLOGNE, Germany — Bars have been closed for more than three months, Carnival celebrations are canceled, and it's not clear when things will get...

Avalanche kills mountain climber in southern Bosnia

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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — An avalanche killed a mountain climber in southern Bosnia on Sunday, authorities said. ...

Berlin festival announces this year’s competition film slate

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; The Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday announced 15 films that are part of this year's competition and will compete for the...

Online retailer Boohoo buys 3 fashion brands from Arcadia

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LONDON — British online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought three clothing brands owned by the collapsed Arcadia retail group for 25.2 million pounds ($34.5...

3 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes in northern Iraq

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ANKARA, Turkey — Three Turkish soldiers were killed in a new Turkish military offensive against a Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defense Ministry...

ECB’s Lagarde: Pandemic continues to threaten economy

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<p>FRANKFURT, Germany &mdash; The head of the European Central Bank says the winter surge in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of mutated variants of...

Interpol alert for New Zealand banker wanted by Germany

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BERLIN — Interpol on Tuesday issued a global alert for a New Zealand banker wanted by Germany in connection with a massive tax fraud...

UK boss of KPMG quits after slamming staff COVID complaints

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LONDON — The chairman of accountancy firm KPMG in the U.K. has resigned after reportedly telling staff to stop complaining about the impact of...