UK economy ended 2020 better than previously thought
LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy ended 2020 on a stronger footing than previously thought but that it suffered a bigger...
China pushes to expand virus origin search beyond its border
<p>BEIJING — Chinese health officials pushed Wednesday to expand the search for the origins of the coronavirus beyond China, one day after the release...
Polish officer to hold US V Corps post under exchange deal
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s defense ministry say a senior Polish officer has been appointed deputy commander of U.S. Army V Corps at Fort Knox...
UN envoy: Myanmar faces possibility of major civil war
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Wednesday that the country faces the possibility of civil war “at an unprecedented scale”...
Global trade rebounding, lagging vaccinations pose threat
FRANKFURT, Germany — The World Trade Organization is raising its estimate for the rebound in global trade in goods but warning that the COVID-19...
Italian naval officer, Russian detained on spying charges
<p>ROME — </p>
<p>Italian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested an...
Macron to address the nation as France’s epidemic surges
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron scheduled a televised address to the nation for Wednesday night, a possible harbinger of tighter restrictions to combat...
ICC judges to rule on Ivory Coast president’s acquittal
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court judges are ruling Wednesday on an appeal by prosecutors against the acquittal of Ivory Coast's former president...
Spanish student sentenced in Greece over lockdown party
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A Spanish exchange student in Greece has been given a suspended sentence and fined for violating lockdown measures and hosting a...
Mexico finds 4-year-old Honduran boy near US border alone
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexican immigration authorities said Wednesday they found a 4-year-old Honduran boy apparently wandering alone in an area near the Rio Grande....