Tag: Europe
World champs in women’s curling canceled for 2nd year in row
GENEVA — The world championship in women’s curling were canceled for the second straight year on Monday, disrupting qualification for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
...
UK tech tycoon fights US extradition over ill-fated HP deal
LONDON — A British tech entrepreneur appeared in a London court Tuesday to fight extradition to the United States on fraud charges stemming from...
Atletico-Chelsea match in Champions League moved to Romania
NYON, Switzerland — The Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will take place in Romania this month because of pandemic-related restrictions on...
3 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey — Three Turkish soldiers were killed in a new Turkish military offensive against a Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defense Ministry...
Levante holds Athletic to 1-1 draw in Copa del Rey semifinal
MADRID — In its first Copa del Rey semifinal in 86 years, Levante held host Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 draw in the first...
Luna Rossa wins “trade-off” to open challenger series final
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The first day of racing in the final of the America’s Cup challenger series between Team UK and Italy’s Luna...
Frankfurt stretches unbeaten run with 2-0 win over Cologne
BERLIN — In-form Eintracht Frankfurt bolstered its bid for a place in the Champions League next season with a 2-0 win over Cologne in...
Pogba out for ‘a few weeks,’ says United manager Solskjaer
<p>MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will be out for “a few weeks” because of a thigh injury, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...
Iran summons Belgium envoy over sentencing of diplomat
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has summoned Belgium’s ambassador in response to the 20-year prison sentence given an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning a thwarted...
World’s biggest shipper reports rebound in business
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, on Wednesday reported a sharp rise in earnings for the fourth quarter, when...