Tag: Europe
Alistair Brownlee disqualified for ‘ducking’ rival
LEEDS, England — Alistair Brownlee conceded Sunday that his hopes of becoming a three-time Olympic champion are over after he was disqualified from the...
Marcus Armitage shoots 7-under 65 to win European Open
HAMBURG, Germany — Marcus Armitage shot a 7-under 65 Monday to win the three-day European Open by two shots.
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Georgian director, screenwriter Gabriadze dies at 84
TBILISI, Georgia — Rezo Gabriadze, a legendary Georgian theater director and film screenwriter who has won broad fame across the former Soviet Union for...
Turkish mafia boss dishes dirt, becomes YouTube phenomenon
ANKARA, Turkey — From alleged drug trafficking and a murder cover-up to weapons transfers to Islamic militants, a convicted crime ringleader has been dishing...
Police raids in Europe target worldwide organized crime
BERLIN — German officials said police were conducting raids Monday targeting people suspected of involvement in organized crime, as part of a larger international...
WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants
GENEVA — A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the...
German state vote triumph offers boost to Merkel’s party
BERLIN — Final results Monday confirmed a larger-than-expected win for Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in the last German state election before a national vote...
Lithuania says Belarus could be behind recent migrant influx
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania has detained a group of nine Iraqi asylum-seekers who had entered the Baltic country from Belarus, officials said Monday.
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Full volume: White House briefing room back to crammed again
WASHINGTON — The White House briefing room on Monday might have been a fire marshal's nightmare.
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White replaces Alexander-Arnold in England’s squad for Euros
LONDON — Ben White has been called into England’s squad for the European Championship to replace the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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