Etna keeps up its spectacular explosions; ash rains on towns
ROME — A particularly spectacular blast from Italy's Mount Etna volcano belched out a towering cloud of ash and lava stone Sunday onto Sicilian...
North Macedonia gets first batch of Russia vaccine Sputnik V
<p>SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia on Sunday received the first batch of 3,000 doses of Russian vaccine Sputnik V from a total order...
Spain starts culling of 900 cattle after 2 months at sea
MADRID — The culling of nearly 900 cattle that were deemed unfit after spending more than two months at sea and on a ship...
3,000 at Romania anti-vaccination protest amid COVID-19 rise
<p>BUCHAREST, Romania — Around 3,000 anti-vaccination protesters from across Romania converged outside the parliament building in Bucharest on Sunday as authorities announced new restrictions...
Russian rights NGO disbands under ‘foreign agent’ pressure
MOSCOW — A longtime human rights organization in Russia announced Sunday it's disbanding because of pressure from the country’s foreign agents law.
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At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, can already feel surreal, with its cavernous duty-free stores, artificial palm...
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and...
North Macedonia gets first batch of Russia vaccine Sputnik V
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia on Sunday received the first batch of 3,000 doses of Russian vaccine Sputnik V from a total order...
Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions
BANGKOK — The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more...
3,000 at Romania anti-vaccination protest amid COVID-19 rise
BUCHAREST, Romania — Around 3,000 anti-vaccination protesters from across Romania converged outside the parliament building in Bucharest on Sunday as authorities announced new restrictions...