‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54
LONDON — Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,”...
Watchdog: Lebanon’s vaccination of refugees, migrants lags
<p>BEIRUT — Lebanon’s vaccination campaign has been slow and risks leaving behind some of the country’s most vulnerable people, including Palestinian and Syrian refugees,...
Hans Kueng, dissident Catholic theologian, dies at 93
BERLIN — Hans Kueng, a Roman Catholic theologian who was an early colleague and friend of the future Pope Benedict XVI but later fell...
Cuban cooks overcome shortages with ingenuity on Facebook
<p>HAVANA — If you don’t have potato, use malanga root. If you can't find zucchini, replace it with cucumber.</p>
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Greece: Stores open amid virus surge to help rescue economy
ATHENS, Greece — Retail stores across most of Greece were allowed to reopen Monday despite an ongoing surge in COVID-19 infections, as the country...
Splintered election poses challenge to Bulgaria’s leader
<p>SOFIA, Bulgaria — The center-right party of Bulgaria’s longtime prime minister led the results from the country's parliamentary election, the central electoral commission said...
Putin signs law that allows him to serve two more terms
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes...
European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge
<p>BOCHNIA, Poland — European countries scrambled Monday to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations, hoping to spare hospitals from...
France: Ministers accused of dining at secret restaurants
PARIS — French authorities are investigating accusations that government ministers and others dined in secret restaurants in violation of pandemic restrictions.
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Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
<p>CAIRO — Tribal clashes that erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region have killed at least 18 people,...