International

Palestinians get 60,000 vaccine doses through WHO program

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JERUSALEM — The Palestinian Authority said Wednesday it will receive...

Watchdog: Mideast arms imports grew by a quarter in a decade

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<p>STOCKHOLM &mdash; Arms imports to the Middle East rose by a quarter in the decade to 2020 even though arms sales globally remained stable...

Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay

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<p>LONDON &mdash; Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should...

Watchdog: Mideast arms imports grew by a quarter in a decade

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STOCKHOLM — Arms imports to the Middle East rose by a quarter in the decade to 2020 even though arms sales globally remained stable...

Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law

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AMMAN, Jordan — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to start his own business importing...

Kentucky House passes new rules for filling Senate vacancies

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FRANKFORT, Ky — Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would remove Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s ability to appoint a member of his own...

Greeks fly kites for Clean Monday holiday despite pandemic

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<p>ATHENS, Greece &mdash; Colorful kites danced in the skies above the hilltops and seafront promenades of Athens on Clean Monday as Greeks turned out...

Dinamo Zagreb coach quits after receiving prison sentence

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<p>ZAGREB, Croatia &mdash; Zoran Mamic quit as Dinamo Zagreb coach after Croatia's Supreme Court confirmed his nearly five-year prison sentence for tax evasion and...

Chimpanzees at Czech zoo get screen time amid virus lockdown

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PRAGUE — A zoo in the Czech Republic is trying out a new way for its bored chimpanzees to monkey around during the coronavirus...

Alleged ex-Gambia special unit member arrested in Germany

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BERLIN — An alleged former driver for a special armed unit under the Gambia's former dictator was arrested in Germany on Tuesday on suspicion...