Tag: Europe
Blinken heads to Iceland meeting with Russia on his mind
<p>WASHINGTON — Secretary of State <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-biden-cabinet-antony-blinken-cabinets-d74929057a9e8e5f74e0ee553a6baced">Antony Blinken</a> is headed to Europe and North Atlantic islands next week to put the Biden administration’s stamp...
UK’s fraud agency probes Gupta business links with Greensill
LONDON — Britain's Serious Fraud Office says it is investigating suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering within the business empire of Liberty Steel...
2 England rugby coaches leave roles after Six Nations
LONDON — Two members of Eddie Jones’ backroom staff stepped down Friday in the wake of England’s worst performance in the Six Nations rugby...
Belarus officer sentenced for leaking document on crackdown
KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian military officer on Friday was sentenced to 18 years in prison for leaking a document related to the government's...
‘A fluke’: Opelka reaches 1st Masters semifinal in Rome
<p>ROME — Big-serving American Reilly Opelka called it “a fluke” after reaching his first Masters semifinal with a 7-5, 7-6 (2) win over Argentine...
Alves and Silva back for Brazil in World Cup qualifying
<p>SAO PAULO — Veteran defenders Dani Alves and Thiago Silva were brought back into the Brazil squad on Friday for next month's World Cup...
German infection rate at 2-month low, vaccinations speed up
BERLIN — Germany's coronavirus infection rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly two months on Friday, while the health minister said the country...
F1 calls off Turkish GP in June, Austria gets another race
PARIS — The Turkish Grand Prix scheduled for next month was called off Friday because of coronavirus travel restrictions and will be replaced by...
Torres hat trick as City earns record 4-3 win at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, England — Ferran Torres scored a hat trick as newly crowned champion Manchester City won a record 12th straight away game in the...
Visegrad Group ministers discuss security, fighting pandemic
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Foreign ministers of the four European Visegrad Group countries are meeting in Poland for talks on coming out of the pandemic,...