A paper cowboy rides out his quarantine in Australian hotel
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — By Day 3 of being confined to his Australian hotel room for quarantine, David Marriott was getting bored. He'd watched...
Madrid riot police keep protesters away from far-right rally
MADRID — Spanish police used batons on Wednesday to prevent protesters from clashing with supporters of the far-right Vox party, which chose to hold...
Snub in EU-Turkey meeting highlights gender equality issue
<p>BRUSSELS — Gender equality issues took center stage Wednesday in Brussels a day after Ursula von der Leyen, one the EU's most powerful executives,...
Russia to boost ties with Pakistan, supply military gear
ISLAMABAD — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Moscow and Islamabad will boost ties in the fight against terrorism, with Russia providing unspecified military...
Iraqi PM grapples with militia threat as talks with US start
<p>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...
‘Tantalizing’ results of 2 experiments defy physics rulebook
Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong with the basic way physicists think the universe works, a prospect that has the...
Palestinian leader ‘in good health’ ahead of election
<p>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
<p>BEIRUT — Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday, Syria’s state media reported...
EU life expectancy drops across bloc amid virus pandemic
BRUSSELS — Life expectancy across much of the European Union has dropped last year, as the 27-nation bloc struggled with the impact of the...
US envoy talks migration with El Salvador, VP calls Mexico
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A U.S. envoy arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday for talks on immigration amid a surge of child migrants...