Tag: Government and politics
UN: Bring home kids from Syria with possible extremist links
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. counter-terrorism chief on Wednesday urged the repatriation of tens of thousands of women and children suspected of links to...
NE Indiana man gets 22 years for pulling gun on officer
ALBION, Ind. — A northeastern Indiana man who was shot by a police officer he pulled a gun on during a 2019 domestic disturbance...
Singer Ricky Martin joins efforts to build Pulse memorial
ORLANDO, Fla. — Singer Ricky Martin will be a spokesman for a foundation that is building a memorial and museum to honor the 49...
Federal trials expected to resume in Indiana district
INDIANAPOLIS — Federal jury trials suspended last fall amid a surge in coronavirus cases are expected to resume in April in all divisions of...
Facing US investigation, Honduras president denies drug ties
<p>MEXICO CITY — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández denied once again Monday accusations from United States prosecutors that he protected drug traffickers in exchange...
Draghi nets wide support to lead Italian government, for now
<p>ROME — Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi secured pledges of backing from nearly every party represented in the Italian Parliament as he...
Lockdowns weigh on German beer sales, hurt small brewers
<p>COLOGNE, Germany — Bars have been closed for more than three months, Carnival celebrations are canceled, and it's not clear when things will get...
Italian populists dither over support for Draghi government
<p>The populist 5-Star Movement, the largest party in the Italian Parliament, put on hold Wednesday its commitment to back the new government that former...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
<p>BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.</p>
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White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools
<p>Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a...