Disgruntled Haiti police raid stations, free jailed comrades
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Masked officers who said they belonged to a disgruntled sector of the Haitian police force known as Fantom 509 stormed several...
Czechs split over mandatory quota on local food in stores
PRAGUE — The Czech Parliament's upper house on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected draft legislation to reduce dependency on imports by imposing a quota of locally-produced...
Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer
BERLIN — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are...
Romania, Greece aim for speedy bilateral travel arrangement
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania and Greece are looking to set up a travel arrangement using their own vaccine certificates that would open up tourism...
Group of Seven slams Russia annexation of Crimea, 7 years on
<p>BERLIN — The Group of Seven major industrialized countries on Thursday issued a strong condemnation of what it called Russia's ongoing “occupation” of the...
Myanmar junta chokes information flow as protests intensify
<p>YANGON, Myanmar — Authorities in Myanmar arrested a spokesman for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party as they intensify efforts to choke...
Greece to reopen ancient sites despite COVID-19 surge
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government announced plans Friday to reopen the Acropolis in Athens and other ancient sites nationwide and provide free weekly rapid...
5 years on, stalled EU Turkey migrant deal remains a model
BRUSSELS — Five years after it was signed, the widely-criticized deal between the European Union and Turkey aimed at preventing migrants from entering Greece...
Mexico limits nonessential travel on southern border
MEXICO CITY — Mexico announced restrictions Thursday on nonessential travel across its southern border with Guatemala and Belize “to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”...
Albanian poll-monitoring team will be smaller due to virus
TIRANA, Albania — International observers monitoring Albania's April 25 parliamentary elections launched their mission Friday, saying they will deploy a smaller team due to...