UN warns over 27 million Congolese suffer from acute hunger
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Two U.N. agencies warned Tuesday that over 27 million people in Congo are suffering from acute hunger, a record high representing...
African leaders call for climate financing acceleration
DAKAR, Senegal — African leaders rallied Tuesday in a virtual summit calling for scaled-up actions and financing to combat the effects of climate change...
Ukraine says firefight kills 2 soldiers in country’s east
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military said Tuesday that two of its servicemen were killed within 24 hours in the country's east, where Ukrainian forces...
Crew evacuated as Dutch cargo ship risks sinking off Norway
HELSINKI — An unmanned Dutch cargo ship may be in danger of capsizing in heavy seas off the coast of Norway after its crew...
Cyprus kicks off new registry declaring true company owners
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — A new digital registry obliging Cyprus-based companies to declare their true owners puts the east Mediterranean island nation in line with...
Egypt says latest round of talks over Ethiopia dam fail
CAIRO — Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the latest round of talks over Ethiopia’s massive dam project failed to make progress after Addis Abba...
EU approves $4.7 billion in state aid to carrier Air France
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved $4.7 billion in government aid for national carrier Air France as it struggles through the economic impact...
Facebook removes accounts tied to Iranian exile group
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said Tuesday it has removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an Iranian exile group and a troll farm in...
Czechs partially ease lockdown; kids to return to school
PRAGUE — The Czech government on Tuesday approved the first easing of its tight lockdown in one of the European Union's hardest-hit countries, allowing...
Spain prepares vaccine rollout surge as supplies gather pace
<p>MADRID — Spain is stepping up its vaccination drive, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez saying Tuesday that a steep rise in deliveries over coming...