Greece accuses Turkey of escorting migrant smuggling boats
ATHENS, Greece — Greece is reporting a series of incidents with Turkey's coast guard in the narrow stretch of water between the eastern Greek...
Nigerian fighter jet missing; Boko Haram claims attack
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities said an air force fighter jet lost contact days ago in Borno state while on a mission to support...
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
<p>JERUSALEM — After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready to get back to work....
Russia fines Twitter for not taking down calls to protest
<p>MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Friday fined Twitter for not taking down calls encouraging minors to take part in unauthorized rallies, the...
Dutch coalition building must reboot after Rutte rebuke
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte needs a political reboot only two weeks after a major election victory because new questions...
Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea
<p>ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed....
Syrian Kurdish forces end sweep in camp housing IS families
<p>BEIRUT — Syria’s Kurdish-led forces on Friday ended a five-day sweep inside a sprawling camp in the country's northeast housing families and supporters of...
Russian activists issue report on rights abuses in Syria
MOSCOW — Russian human rights activists released a report Friday that chronicles alleged war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law during the 10-year...
EXPLAINER: Who are the rebels in northern Mozambique?
<p>JOHANNESBURG — With more than a week of fierce fighting including beheaded bodies in the streets, the battle for the northern Mozambique town of...
Christians mark Good Friday as holy sites gradually reopen
JERUSALEM — Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites...