Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending
TOKYO — The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic,...
Long after grisly end, Túpac Amaru still fascinates in Peru
MEXICO CITY — Roads and schools in Peru carry the name of Túpac Amaru. A framed depiction of him — stern gaze, flowing hair,...
Belarus blocks popular news site, raids its office and staff
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities blocked a popular news site in Belarus that extensively covered months of protests against the country's authoritarian president, and they...
Poland’s main Belchatow power plant crippled by outage
WARSAW, Poland — Energy experts were working Tuesday to restore full operations at Poland’s biggest power plant, the lignite coal-fueled Belchatow, after an energy...
Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments
<p>BERLIN — A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet...
Dubai police warn ‘wild cat’ stalks residential neighborhood
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police Tuesday warned inhabitants of a residential neighborhood in the skyscraper-studded city that a “wild cat" was loose...
Germany arrests businessman over dual-use exports to Russia
BERLIN — A businessman suspected of helping Russia purchase sophisticated machinery in breach of arms export rules has been detained in Germany, prosecutors said...
Irish health system struggling to recover from cyberattack
<p>LONDON — Ireland’s health system was still struggling to restore its computers and treat patients on Tuesday, four days after it shut down its...
Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...
Model Naomi Campbell says she is mother to a baby girl at 50
LONDON — Naomi Campbell says she has become the mother of a baby girl.
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