Europe

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. ...

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> ...

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...

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...

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...

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...