German Cabinet approves 2022 budget plan with more new debt
BERLIN — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved 2022 budget plans that will see rules against running up new debt suspended for the third consecutive...
Thousands flee to Colombia after clashes on Venezuela border
<p>BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Thousands of Venezuelans are seeking shelter in Colombia this week following clashes between Venezuela’s military and a Colombian armed group in...
Aid group reports killings by Ethiopian troops in Tigray
KAMPALA, Uganda — The humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that its staff saw Ethiopian government troops shooting and killing four men whom...
Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savor fine wine that orbited earth
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...
U.S. provides 29 Humvees to bolster Albanian army capability
<p>TIRANA, Albania — The United States has provided 29 new Humvees to bolster Albania's military capabilities ahead of military exercises in southeastern Europe, the...
Central Europe’s hospitals slammed, can’t treat all in need
WARSAW, Poland — Poland recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Wednesday as hospitals buckle under a new surge. Hungary has the...
Mystery remains about Sputnik vaccines seized in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they remain unsure about whether the supposed Russian coronavirus vaccines seized in Mexico last week are real...
Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel
<p>VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named a Chilean man who helped uncover a clerical sex abuse scandal to a Vatican commission that...
UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism
LONDON — The British government said Wednesday it will toughen immigration rules to make it harder for people who arrive by unauthorized routes such...
All movies in Mexico, even in Spanish, must have subtitles
<p>MEXICO CITY — All movies shown in Mexico must now have subtitles to assist people with hearing problems, the government ordered Tuesday.</p>
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