Belgium suspends J&J vaccine for under 41s after death
BRUSSELS — Belgium on Wednesday suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people under age 41 following the death of...
EU takes on AstraZeneca in court over vaccine deliveries
BRUSSELS — The European Union took on vaccine producer AstraZeneca in a Brussels court on Wednesday with the urgent demand that the company needs...
Russian lawmakers target Navalny allies with new bill
MOSCOW — The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill that prevents people affiliated with groups considered extremist from running for...
Turkish teams on mission to persuade the vaccine-reluctant
MARDIN, Turkey — In the medieval Turkish city of Mardin, Medine Ereli calls out to a team of medical workers walking along the town’s...
UK court ends trial of three men over Hillsborough disaster
LONDON — A British judge on Wednesday ended the trial of two former police officers and an ex-lawyer on charges of perverting the course...
Cyprus says people under 50 should use mRNA-based vaccines
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriot health authorities on Wednesday advised people aged under 50 to use the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines that are based on...
Aide: Western Sahara movement leader to testify in Spain
MADRID — The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement at the heart of a diplomatic spat between Spain and Morocco will appear before...
Indian economist Amartya Sen receives top Spanish award
MADRID — Amartya Kumar Sen, an Indian economist and philosopher who studied the causes of famines, will be recognized with this year's Princess of...
Russia tags 3 German NGOs ‘undesirable,’ drawing criticism
MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday designated three German non-governmental organizations as “undesirable,” a move that drew sharp criticism from Berlin.
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Belarusian leader defends his action to divert flight
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian president on Wednesday defended his action to divert a European flight that triggered bruising European Union sanctions and accused...