Mystery remains about Sputnik vaccines seized in Mexico
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they remain unsure about whether the supposed Russian coronavirus vaccines seized in Mexico last week are real...
Spain: Ex-PMs Rajoy and Aznar deny alleged party slush fund
MADRID — Two conservative former Spanish prime ministers vehemently denied in testimony Wednesday at the National Court that they had any knowledge of illegal...
Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savor fine wine that orbited earth
<p>BORDEAUX, France — It tastes like rose petals. It smells like a campfire. It glistens with a burnt-orange hue. What is it? A 5,000-euro...
Japan’s Toyota, Isuzu, Hino join in truck technology tie up
TOKYO — Japanese automakers Toyota, Isuzu and Hino said Wednesday they are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles to work together in electric,...
Central Europe’s hospitals slammed, can’t treat all in need
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Poland recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Wednesday as hospitals buckle under a new surge. Hungary has the...
Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
VATICAN CITY — Trying to save jobs as the pandemic pummels Vatican revenues, Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics,...
Justice lawyer says it was OK to border screen Huawei exec
<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Canadian Border Services Agency did not participate in a conspiracy involving the FBI or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
US officials postpone visit to Guatemala because of volcano
MEXICO CITY — A planned meeting between U.S. and Guatemalan officials Wednesday was postponed because a volcano's eruption prevented the American delegation from flying...
Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Zara has third child at home
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband, the former rugby player, Mike Tindall, are celebrating the birth of their third...
Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities intensified their crackdown on dissent in Belarus ahead of planned protests against the nation's authoritarian president and detained dozens of...