Man kill 9-year-old son, 7 other relatives, himself in Iran
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — A man gunned down his 9-year-old son and seven relatives of his two wives before killing himself Monday in southwestern Iran,...
Hikers scramble as new fissure opens up at Icelandic volcano
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation...
UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
<p>LONDON — All adults and children in England will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp...
Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a...
Putin calls Argentine leader with COVID despite Sputnik shot
<p>MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Monday called his Argentine counterpart, who has tested positive for COVID-19 despite receiving a Russian vaccine.</p>
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UN mission says 50 men pushed back into Bosnia from Croatia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The United Nations mission in Bosnia called Monday for urgent action to stop violent pushbacks and collective expulsions of refugees, asylum-seekers...
Turkey: Ex-admirals derided for statement on straits treaty
<p>ISTANBUL — A group of retired Turkish admirals came under fire Sunday for issuing a statement that government officials tied to Turkey’s history of...
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS — The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter weekend, and thousands of people...
UK eyes testing out COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
<p>LONDON — Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can...
Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after violent unrest
LONDON — Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for calm after officers were attacked and cars were set on fire during a second night...