Tag: Government and politics
Austria warns against travel to Tyrol, eases virus curbs
VIENNA — Austria on Monday issued a warning against travel to its Tyrol province amid concerns over cases of a coronavirus variant first discovered...
Ethiopia gives UN green light to deploy 25 staff to Tigray
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. agencies received approval from Ethiopia’s government Monday to send 25 more staff members to embattled Tigray, a region where the...
Folk activist Judy Collins revisits her first live album
NEW YORK — When she was 24, folk singer Judy Collins went onstage in New York City to record her first live concert and...
State lawmakers say Pima County eviction ban is illegal
PHOENIX — Two Republican lawmakers are asking the Arizona attorney general to block an eviction moratorium that Pima County supervisors approved earlier this month.
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Uganda eases social media curbs, but Facebook still off
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities on Wednesday lifted restrictions on social networks imposed ahead of a presidential election last month, but Facebook remains blocked...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.
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Court won’t delay extradition of 2 nabbed in Ghosn’s escape
BOSTON — A U.S. appeals court refused Thursday to put on hold the extradition of two men wanted by Japan on accusations that they...
Contractor sentenced in San Francisco corruption scandal
SAN FRANCISCO — A millionaire recycling plant owner who admitted bribing the city's public works director with gifts that included a $36,550 gold Rolex...
Avalanche kills mountain climber in southern Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — An avalanche killed a mountain climber in southern Bosnia on Sunday, authorities said.
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AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — As the head of Spain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Salvador Illa transformed from a mostly unknown, bespectacled civil servant into...