International

Biden to join by video meeting of NATO’s eastern members

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BUCHAREST, Romania — U.S. President Joe Biden will join a meeting by video link of presidents of countries on NATO's eastern flank being held...

Mexican mothers march in capital for disappeared children

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MEXICO CITY — Hundreds of people observed Mothers Day in Mexico's capital Monday by marching to demand authorities find their missing children. ...

Afghanistan Taliban plan 3-day cease-fire for Eid holiday

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<p>KABUL, Afghanistan &mdash; Afghanistan's Taliban said Monday they would participate in a three-day cease-fire for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday this week marking the end of...

3 Portuguese immigration officials imprisoned over killing

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<p>LISBON, Portugal &mdash; A court on Monday sentenced three Portuguese immigration inspectors to between nine and seven years in prison for the killing of...

Czechs massively relax restrictions, honor COVID-19 victims

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PRAGUE — The Czech Republic was massively relaxing its coronavirus restrictions on Monday as the hard-hit nation paid respect to nearly 30,000 dead. ...

French serial killer dies at 79 in secure hospital unit

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PARIS — A French serial killer sentenced twice to life imprisonment for the murder of eight women has died Monday at 79, the Paris...

Untroubled waters: Bridge transported along Rotterdam river

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<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands &mdash; A 200-meter (656-foot)-long bridge took a slow cruise through the heart of Rotterdam in the early hours of Monday morning,...

French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam

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PARIS — A French court on Monday dismissed the case of a French-Vietnamese woman who sued 14 companies that produced and sold the powerful...

COVID-vaccine maker BioNTech reports $1.37B profit in Q1

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; German pharmaceutical company BioNTech reported a net profit of 1.13 billion euros ($1.37 billion) in the first quarter of this year on...

Fire erupts at Kuwait’s largest oil field; two injured

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fire erupted Monday at Kuwait's largest oil field, injuring two workers, the country's state-run news agency reported. ...