International

First Emirati ambassador to Israel arrives to start post

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JERUSALEM — The United Arab Emirates’ first ambassador to Israel arrived Monday to start his posting in Tel Aviv, barely half a year after...

One of Zimbabwe’s vice presidents quits amid sex scandal

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HARARE, Zimbabwe — One of Zimbabwe’s vice presidents has resigned following a string of reports in the local media that alleged he had affairs...

Slovakia signs deal to acquire 2 million doses of Sputnik V

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<p>PRAGUE &mdash; Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said Monday.</p> ...

India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise

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NEW DELHI — India is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those...

Slovakia signs deal to acquire 2 million doses of Sputnik V

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PRAGUE — Slovakia signed a deal to acquire 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said Monday. ...

Spain: Shipload of cattle to be killed after 2 months at sea

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<p>MADRID &mdash; Nearly 900 cattle that have been on a ship traveling the Mediterranean Sea for two months will be sacrificed after veterinarians deemed...

Newspaper photographer attacked, seriously hurt in France

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PARIS — Authorities in France have opened an investigation for attempted murder after a news photographer was attacked and seriously injured while reporting on...

Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students

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<p>VATICAN CITY &mdash; Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the...

Spain: Shipload of cattle to be killed after 2 months at sea

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MADRID — Nearly 900 cattle that have been on a ship traveling the Mediterranean Sea for two months will be sacrificed after veterinarians deemed...

Some upset in Cyprus over ‘satanic’ Eurovision song choice

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<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus &mdash; A man has been charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance after barging onto the grounds of Cyprus’ public broadcaster...