Tag: Western Europe
Germany prepares way for its troops to stay in Afghanistan
BERLIN — The German government is preparing the way for the country's troops in Afghanistan — the second-biggest contingent in a NATO force —...
Slovenia police find 13 migrants lacking air hidden in truck
<p>LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Police in Slovenia have discovered 13 migrants from Iraq, including two children, who were hidden in a cargo truck, suffering from...
6-year-old dies of injuries in Greek migrant camp fire
ATHENS, Greece — A 6-year-old boy from Iran died of burns suffered during an overnight fire at a migrant camp northwest of Athens, Greek...
Greece mulls legal reforms amid high-profile sex abuse case
<p>ATHENS, Greece — The former director of Greece’s National Theatre appeared Wednesday before a public prosecutor to respond to child abuse allegations in a...
AP Sportlight
Feb. 25
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey...
Mt Etna’s latest eruptions awe even those who study volcanos
ROME — Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spectacular spurts of lava lighting up the...
Relative of British queen jailed for sex assault at castle
<p>LONDON — A relative of Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral...
Supporters of jailed gunman target home of Greek president
ATHENS, Greece — Supporters of a jailed gunman from an armed extreme-left group who is on hunger strike and in failing health evaded security...
UK to push at G-7 for global standard on ‘vaccine passports’
<p>LONDON — Britain plans to use its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers to push for an internationally recognized system of vaccine...
‘Nothing special’: Guardiola downplays Champions League hype
It’s a decade since Pep Guardiola won the Champions League.
If...