Tag: Eastern Europe
Albanian president calls impeachment probe committee illegal
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s president refused Tuesday to appear before a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether he violated the country's constitution and should...
Blinken brings Biden’s anti-Trump climate policy to Iceland
<p>REYKJAVIK, Iceland — On a trip overshadowed by the crisis in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the...
Belarus blocks popular news site, raids its office and staff
KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities blocked a popular news site in Belarus that extensively covered months of protests against the country's authoritarian president, and they...
Germany arrests businessman over dual-use exports to Russia
<p>BERLIN — A businessman suspected of helping Russia purchase sophisticated machinery in breach of arms export rules has been detained in Germany, prosecutors said...
North Macedonia orders expulsion of Russian diplomat
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia is expelling a Russian diplomat from the country, but authorities on Tuesday didn't give any explanation for its...
Kosovo police seize record cocaine shipment, arrest 7
<p>PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo police seized a record 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of cocaine that originated in Brazil, and arrested seven people suspected of...
ESPN to have most Euro matches called from Bristol studio
NEW YORK — Jon Champion has had to adjust to broadcasting soccer off a television screen during the pandemic.
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Albanian president calls impeachment probe committee illegal
<p>TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s president refused Tuesday to appear before a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether he violated the country's constitution and should...
Dogged by Mideast crisis, Blinken visits Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark —
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is...
Insider Q&A: Sophie Zhang, Facebook whistleblower
<p>Sophie Zhang worked as a Facebook data scientist for nearly three years before was she fired in the fall of 2020. On her final...