UN experts pull back on corruption claims against Yemen
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. panel of experts monitoring sanctions against Yemen has pulled back from its claims of corruption and money laundering by...
N Carolina NAACP sues to have Confederate monument removed
GRAHAM, N.,C. — The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the removal of a Confederate monument which stands in...
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
<p>BERLIN — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a seat in parliament in his...
Afghan officials: 3 women working in polio drive killed
KABUL, Afghanistan — Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer the anti-polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day after...
Cyprus’ famed halloumi cheese earns coveted EU quality mark
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union has recognized halloumi as a traditional product of Cyprus, which will shield the country’s top food export from...
Embattled Central African Republic president begins 2nd term
BANGUI, Central African Republic — President Faustin Archange Touadera was sworn in for a second term Tuesday in Central African Republic as he faces...
Spanish resorts languish while Madrid hosts Europe’s parties
<p>MADRID — In Madrid, the real party starts at 11 p.m. after the bars close — and curfew kicks in.</p>
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Trash scavengers who help keep cities clean plea for vaccine
NEW DELHI — The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of the landfill outside New Delhi....
German state suspends AstraZeneca vaccine use for under-60s
<p>BERLIN — The German state of Berlin is again suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for people under 60 due to reports of...
Leader of Merkel’s party vows to boost German voters’ trust
BERLIN — The new leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party pledged Tuesday to restore voters' confidence after discontent over Germany's pandemic management and a...