Report on Catholic church abuse to be released in Germany
<p>COLOGNE, Germany — A highly anticipated report commissioned by the Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual abuse by clergy...
Nicaragua’s Indigenous tell OAS of killings, land takeovers
<p>MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua’s Indigenous groups complained Thursday to the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights about land takeovers and killings that have hit the...
Experts criticize UN over blacklist on harming kids in war
UNITED NATIONS — A panel of child rights experts sharply criticized the U.N. secretary-general’s decisions on a global blacklist of parties responsible for harming...
South Africa’s Zulu king is buried amid praise, controversy
JOHANNESBURG — The traditional leader of South Africa’s 12 million Zulu people, King Goodwill Zwelithini, has been laid to rest in a private ceremony...
Explosion in Moscow suburb kills 3 people, injures 4
MOSCOW — An explosion in a residential building in a Moscow suburb killed three people and injured four more, emergency officials said.
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Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A long dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides...
France to announce new virus restrictions in Paris region
<p>PARIS — France is set to announce new coronavirus restrictions on Thursday, including a potential lockdown in the Paris region and in the north...
Medical workers conflicted by France’s lockdown that isn’t
<p>PARIS — When nurse Anaelle Aeschliman started her 12-hour night shift caring for unconscious patients with COVID-19, the French prime minister was announcing new...
Albania: 2-year prison term sought for former top prosecutor
<p>TIRANA, Albania — Albanian prosecutors on Friday sought a 2-year prison sentence for the country’s former chief prosecutor, who's on trial over allegedly illegally...
EU regulator reviews AstraZeneca shot and blood clot links
LONDON — The world is awaiting a decision from Europe’s top medical regulator on whether its initial investigation into whether there is any evidence...