Tag: Europe
Major Russian fund to ditch dollar, buy euros, yuan, gold
MOSCOW — Russia said Thursday it will completely remove the U.S. dollar from its rainy day fund, a move intended to counter American pressure...
UN council will meet June 8 to recommend next UN chief
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will meet June 8 to make its recommendation for the next secretary-general and almost certainly approve current...
UK halts trials of new tanks that vibrate and can’t go fast
LONDON — The British military said Thursday that it paused trials of its new fleet of tanks, after a newspaper reported the vehicles can’t...
Greece starts vaccine campaign at asylum-seeker facilities
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities launched a vaccination campaign Thursday for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers living in government-run facilities, starting with the islands...
Mafia hit man apologizes; Italians indignant at his release
ROME — The release from prison of one of Italy’s most notorious mobsters-turned-informants generated more indignation Thursday, even after he was shown in an...
Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...
App shows support for Naomi Osaka with donation, fine offer
PARIS — An app that bills itself as helping with "sleep, relaxation and meditation" says it is showing support for Naomi Osaka by offering...
Judge: UK broke law by housing refugees in run-down barracks
LONDON — Britain’s High Court ruled Thursday that the Conservative government broke the law when it housed asylum-seekers in overcrowded, run-down conditions in a...
‘Good feeling’: Ai Weiwei picks Portugal for new show, home
LISBON, Portugal — Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is putting on the biggest show of his career, and he is doing it in a...
Amsterdam tests out electric autonomous boats on its canals
AMSTERDAM — Electric cars, meet your competition. Electric boats are on the way.
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