London’s fire brigade battling fire at Westminster station
LONDON (AP) — London’s fire brigade says six fire engines and around 40 firefighters are battling a blaze at Westminster Station, the nearest…
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Serb jailed for crimes in 1998-1999 war in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — An ethnic Serb has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Kosovo after being convicted of war crimes, including…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize COVID antibody treatment
By DANICA KIRKA and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has asked the U.S. Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingN Macedonia president pays first state visit to Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The president of North Macedonia is making the country’s first state visit to Greece. President Stevo Pendarovski met in…
Continue ReadingSon of ousted Philippine dictator to seek presidency
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has announced he would seek the presidency in next…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: The case for being boring with your money
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Tips for getting rich are everywhere. Friends brag about their latest money moves at parties, while social media…
Continue ReadingEU lifts Anguilla, Dominica, Seychelles from tax blacklist
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has removed Anguilla, Dominica and Seychelles from its tax haven blacklist. EU finance ministers took the move…
Continue ReadingEU leaders discuss defense, US and China relationships
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRDO CASTLE, Slovenia (AP) — European Union leaders met for the first time Tuesday since the messy Western…
Continue ReadingBlack couple’s daring escape from slavery marked in London
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Black couple who escaped slavery in the U.S. state of Georgia and fled to Britain to campaign for…
Continue ReadingJ&J seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to allow booster shots of its COVID-19…
Continue ReadingVineyards, farms across EU raided in labor abuse crackdown
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s police agency says law enforcement authorities clamping down on the exploitation of…
Continue ReadingCzechs ink $630 million deal to get Israeli air defense
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has signed a deal to buy a new air defense system for its military from the Israeli government. The SPYDER system…
Continue ReadingThailand eyes developing storms as flooding continues
By DAVID RISING and CHALIDA EKVITTAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As floodwaters persist in areas of northern and central Thailand and…
Continue Reading2,700-year-old toilet found in Jerusalem was a rare luxury
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years, when private bathrooms…
Continue ReadingUAE to launch probe targeting asteroid between Mars, Jupiter
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to send a probe to land on an…
Continue ReadingSweden issues international arrest warrant for blast suspect
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors have issued an international search warrant for a tenant in an apartment building in Sweden’s second-largest…
Continue ReadingVirus deaths in Russia hit record for third time this month
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Coronavirus deaths in Russia have hit a record for the third time this month. And new infections…
Continue ReadingUK plans protest crackdown after eco group blocks highways
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The British government says it will bring in tough new laws against disruptive…
Continue ReadingRussian film crew in orbit to make first movie in space
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian actor and a film director have rocketed into space to make the world’s first…
Continue ReadingGerman government hopefuls wrap up 1st round of talks
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc has sought to win over the…
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