Europe

Albania: Ex-prosecutor gets 2-year jail term for corruption

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TIRANA, Albania — An Albanian court that handles top officials' corruption cases sentenced the country’s former chief prosecutor Thursday to two years in jail...

Court: Faulty breast implant victims should get compensation

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<p>PARIS &mdash; A French appeal court has ruled that around 2,700 victims of a breast implant scandal are entitled to compensation. The court said...

Putin to would-be aggressors: "Will knock their teeth out"

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<p>MOSCOW &mdash; Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged Thursday that some of the country's foreign foes dream about biting off pieces of the country's vast...

Iran president gives his most upbeat view yet of nuke talks

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Thursday offered his most optimistic assessment yet of ongoing talks to resuscitate his country's nuclear deal with world...

Czechs rally against justice minister over explosion probe

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<p>PRAGUE &mdash; Thousands of people rallied against the Czech Republic's justice minister Thursday, accusing her of undermining the independence of the country's legal system...

Daimler Truck to shift spending to battery, hydrogen rigs

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler's truck and bus division says it plans to shift most of its vehicle development resources to zero-emission vehicles by 2025...

UN rights body to hold special session over Mideast violence

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GENEVA — The U.N.’s top human rights body said Thursday it will hold a special session next week to address “the grave human rights...

EU ministers seek to cement trade ties with Biden team

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<p>BRUSSELS &mdash; European Union and U.S. top trade officials on Thursday will seek to further cement recent advances in settling some key differences that...

Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

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REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland during their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties...

WTO chief calls for diversification of vaccine production

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<p>BRUSSELS &mdash; The head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday it is of paramount importance to diversify vaccine manufacturing and to have more...