Tag: Western Europe
Leicester rallies for 2-1 win at Brighton, into 2nd in EPL
<p>BRIGHTON, England — Leicester ignited its push for Champions League qualification by coming from behind to beat relegation-threatened Brighton 2-1 and climb into second...
German woman gets life for kindergarten killing
BERLIN — A court in Germany has convicted a 25-year-old woman of killing a two-year-old child at a kindergarten where she worked in the...
Leicester rallies for 2-1 win at Brighton, into 2nd in EPL
BRIGHTON, England — Leicester ignited its push for Champions League qualification by coming from behind to beat relegation-threatened Brighton 2-1 and climb into second...
Cyprus: EU stands ready to help restart dormant peace talks
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union is ready to “actively contribute” to a new push to revive dormant talks on reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus,...
Solskjaer hopes to have goalkeeper De Gea back ‘very soon’
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea will have “the time he needs” before returning to the team following a trip to...
German TV director charged with rape in prominent MeToo case
<p>BERLIN — One of Germany's best-known TV directors and scriptwriters has been formally charged with raping an aspiring actress almost 25 years ago, Munich...
Cyprus: no waiting for EU, vaccinated Britons welcome May 1
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Tourism-reliant Cyprus won’t wait for the European Union to create a vaccine certificate that aims to ease travel and will seek...
FIFA leader defends his Saudi links and World Cup host Qatar
<p>GENEVA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended his work with Saudi Arabia on Friday, and dismissed calls from Norway to boycott the 2022 World...
German factory orders rise strongly in January
BERLIN — German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in January, a promising sign of strength in Europe's largest economy, official figures showed...
SAmerica worried as European clubs won’t release players
South America’s governing soccer body plans to hold talks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday about European clubs refusing to release players for...