Volkswagen tests electric cars, transit apps on Greek island
ATHENS, Greece — German carmaker Volkswagen launched a five-year project Wednesday on the small Greek Aegean island of Astypalea to test the adoption of...
Security Council to recommend next UN chief this month
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is going to make its recommendation for the next secretary-general this month, and with current U.N. chief...
UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of ‘deadly’ misinformation
LONDON — Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned...
Eye exams seek to improve outlook for rural Romanian kids
NUCSOARA — Sometimes, one simple test can change a life.
Dozens...
Paralympic champion swimmer wins prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID — Paralympic champion swimmer Teresa Perales has won Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias award for sports.
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David Diop wins International Booker Prize with WWI story
LONDON — A harrowing but poetic tale of comradeship, colonialism and the horrors of war won the International Booker Prize for fiction on Wednesday.
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Western Sahara independence chief leaves Spain for Algeria
MADRID — The leader of a movement seeking independence from Morocco who is at the center of a diplomatic row between Rabat and Madrid...
Russian opposition activists set for court amid crackdown
MOSCOW — Two opposition activists in Russia prepared for court hearings Wednesday as authorities continue to crack down on dissent ahead of the country's...
US blacklists six Bulgarian public officials, businessmen
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The U.S. government on Wednesday sanctioned six Bulgarian public officials and businessmen, as well as their networks encompassing 64 entities, for...
Turkish lira dips to record low over Erdogan rate comments
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish lira dipped to new record lows on Wednesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rattled investor confidence by saying he...