German TV director charged with rape in prominent MeToo case
<p>BERLIN — One of Germany's best-known TV directors and scriptwriters has been formally charged with raping an aspiring actress almost 25 years ago, Munich...
Greece to increase army service amid tension with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece — Greece will introduce an increase in military service for conscripts serving in the army from nine to 12 months, starting in...
Colombia prosecutors move to drop case against ex-president
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Authorities in Colombia on Friday moved to drop charges against conservative former President Álvaro Uribe over witness tampering allegations for which...
Greenpeace paints Air France jet green in daring eco-stunt
<p>PARIS — Nine Greenpeace activists were arrested Friday for vandalizing an Air France jet with green paint in an airport eco-protest that raised concerns...
Cyprus: EU stands ready to help restart dormant peace talks
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union is ready to “actively contribute” to a new push to revive dormant talks on reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus,...
Officials seeking answers to Puerto Rico telescope collapse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The National Science Foundation said Friday that it could cost up to $50 million just to clean up the...
Jobless French culture workers occupy theater to demand aid
<p>PARIS — Out-of-work French culture and tourism workers are occupying an iconic theater on Paris’ Left Bank to demand more government support after a...
German woman gets life for kindergarten killing
<p>BERLIN — A court in Germany has convicted a 25-year-old woman of killing a two-year-old child at a kindergarten where she worked in the...
Crocodile hunt: Search on for escaped reptiles in S. Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Police and conservation officers were searching Friday for an unknown number of young crocodiles that escaped earlier in the...
Mexico president’s support of tarnished pol tears at party
MEXICO CITY — Months of protests over the nomination of a man accused of rape, including open dissent within the Mexico President Andrés Manuel...