Signs of optimism as NYC sees rise in tourism, bit by bit
<p>NEW YORK — The once-deserted steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art are filling up with visitors again. Hotel lobbies are losing their desolate...
42 killed in Colombia protests, human rights agency says
<p>BOGOTA, Colombia — Forty-two people have died during anti-government protests that began two weeks ago amid discontent fueled by growing poverty and inequality during...
2 face trial as China enforces online control amid pandemic
TAIPEI, Taiwan — More than a year after two amateur computer coders were taken by police from their Beijing homes, they are set to...
AAA sees a huge jump in travel over Memorial Day weekend
U.S. highways will be far busier over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but traffic still won't reach pre-pandemic levels, according to...
UEFA meeting with British government on CL final at Wembley
<p>LONDON — UEFA was meeting virtually with the British government on Monday to discuss the logistics of using Wembley for the all-English Champions League...
Consumer watchdog agency rediscovers its teeth under Biden
<p>NEW YORK — The nation's consumer watchdog is signaling a more aggressive approach toward the financial services sectors after a few years of being...
Prost! Bavaria opens some of its famous beer gardens again
MUNICH — Bavarians were able to enjoy a tall beer in the spring sun Monday in several areas, as some outdoor beer gardens reopened...
Dracula’s castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs
<p>BUCHAREST — At Dracula’s castle in picturesque Transylvania, Romanian doctors are offering a jab in the arm rather than a stake through the heart.</p>
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Hit by COVID, Senegal’s women find renewed hope in fishing
BARGNY, Senegal — Since her birth on Senegal’s coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life. Her grandfather was a fisherman, and...
Spain: Expert warns that virus surge could follow parties
MADRID — Spain’s top coronavirus expert on Monday delivered a stern warning to citizens who are acting as if the pandemic has ended now...