Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
<p>ISTANBUL — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on the world’s plastic consumption and...
Spain, in bid to rally economy, wants tourists within weeks
<p>MADRID — A senior Spanish government official says he expects British and other vacationers to return to Spain within weeks as the country races...
Dinamo Tbilisi loses case versus UEFA over fans’ Nazi banner
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Georgian soccer club Dinamo Tbilisi lost its appeal at sport’s highest court against UEFA punishments for fans displaying a banner judged...
House rebukes spa attacks as reminder of anti-Asian violence
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning attacks in March that killed six women of Asian descent at Atlanta-area massage...
Dinamo Tbilisi loses case versus UEFA over fans’ Nazi banner
<p>LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Georgian soccer club Dinamo Tbilisi lost its appeal at sport’s highest court against UEFA punishments for fans displaying a banner judged...
Investigators identify man shot by police in Atlanta suburb
<p>DECATUR, Ga. — State investigators on Wednesday identified a man shot and killed by police who had pursued him from one Atlanta suburb to...
Pressured by protests, Colombian lawmakers nix health reform
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Colombian lawmakers voted against a health system overhaul bill Wednesday, giving protesters another victory after 20 days of street demonstrations that...
Republicans vie for Trump’s blessing in Ohio Senate primary
CINCINNATI — One candidate has been circulating a who's-done-more-for-Donald Trump scorecard. Footage of a waving Trump was dropped without context into a TV ad...
Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling
It’s a ban that even supporters acknowledge will be hard to enforce. Yet 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states...
Defense contractor’s Senate campaign donations investigated
HONOLULU — U.S authorities are investigating allegations that a Hawaii-based defense contractor illegally donated $150,000 to the reelection fund of a Maine senator who...