International

Russia recalls its ambassador to the U.S. for consultations

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MOSCOW — Russia is recalling its ambassador to the United States for consultations, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. ...

Experts: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for US

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<p>Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread...

BMW ramping up move into electric cars

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FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to...

Team NZ beats Luna Rossa 7-3 to retain the America’s Cup

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<p>AUCKLAND, New Zealand &mdash; Team New Zealand has retained the America’s Cup, beating Italian challenger Luna Rossa 7-3 in the 36th match for sailing’s...

EU’s Frontex renews joint border control deal with Albania

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TIRANA, Albania — The European Union's border agency, Frontex, has renewed its agreement with non EU-member Albania to strengthen cooperation in border management, fighting...

BMW ramping up move into electric cars

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<p>FRANKFURT, Germany &mdash; German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to...

France’s Sarkozy faces new trial over 2012 campaign finance

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PARIS — French former President Nicolas Sarkozy is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday on charges that his unsuccessful reelection bid in 2012 was...

Iran’s final report on Ukraine jet crash blames human error

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After a yearlong investigation, Iran’s civil aviation agency on Wednesday released its final report on the crash of a...

Polish state websites hacked and used to spread false info

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<p>WARSAW, Poland &mdash; Two Polish government websites were hacked Wednesday and used briefly to spread false information about a non-existent radioactive threat, in what...

Sex abuse inquiry: English soccer failed to protect youths

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LONDON — English soccer did not do enough to protect children from pedophile coaches in an “institutional failure” by the game's governing body, an...