Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has invited representatives of Lebanon’s Christian community to the Vatican on July 1 for a day of prayer and...
Popular Belarusian news site says editor seized
KYIV, Ukraine — A popular Internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities says its chief editor has been seized.
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UK may require NHS workers to take COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON — The British government may require National Health Service workers to be inoculated against COVID-19 — a contentious proposal that was immediately criticized...
Turkey’s foreign minister Cavusoglu begins visit to Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday began his trip to Greece with an unofficial visit to the northeastern province of...
Rule Britannia? Critics question Johnson’s flagship plans
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to build a national flagship to travel the world’s oceans promoting British trade and investment. But critics...
Leftist-green candidate elected mayor of Croatia’s capital
ZAGREB, Croatia — The candidate of a leftist-green coalition easily won election Sunday as mayor of Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, preliminary results showed, marking a...
ICC prosecutor urges Sudan to hand over Darfur suspects
CAIRO — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in...
UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in private ceremony
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds married Saturday in a small private ceremony in London, his Downing Street...
Small parties look to gain in Cyprus’ parliamentary vote
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriots voted Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting that the country’s two main parties will hemorrhage support...
Iran indicts French tourist detained on espionage charges
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities indicted a French tourist on charges of spying and spreading propaganda against the system, his lawyer said Sunday. It...