Struggling Bosnia sees infection surge in migrants, refugees
<p>SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia is seeing a rise in coronavirus infections among migrants and refugees living in its camps, as it struggles to cope...
Albania air traffic controllers probed of abuse of post
TIRANA, Albania — About two dozen Albanian air traffic controllers have been questioned by police on suspicion of abuse of post following their strike...
US says Mali’s top priority must be holding fair elections
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The top priority for Mali’s interim government must be holding free and fair elections by the end of the 18-month transition...
Belgium imposes ban on AZ jabs for people under 56
<p>BRUSSELS — Belgium is disregarding Wednesday’s advice from the European Union’s drug regulator and imposing a four-week ban on administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to...
Iraqi PM grapples with militia threat as talks with US start
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister asked Iran's leaders to rein in Iran-backed militias in Iraq and in a strongly worded message to Tehran, suggested...
3rd health minister fired in virus-hit Czech Republic
<p>PRAGUE — Czech Prime Minster Andrej Babis fired his health minister on Wednesday, the third health minister who has been ousted during the pandemic...
Palestinian leader ‘in good health’ ahead of election
JERUSALEM — The Palestinian president has received a clean bill of health ahead of the anticipated Palestinian elections next month, his office said Wednesday....
Syria: Israel fired missiles on suburbs of capital Damascus
BEIRUT — Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday, Syria’s state media reported...
Albania: Flight control strike triggers political backlash
<p>TIRANA, Albania — Albania's prime minister threatened legal action against air traffic controllers at the country's one international airport, who went on strike Wednesday...
Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment, to life imprisonment on Wednesday...