Danes mull new probe of 1990 ferry fire that killed 159
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers agreed Wednesday to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people,...
American tells Japan court he worked for Nissan’s interests
<p>TOKYO — An American lawyer on trial in Japan on charges related to reporting of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation asserted his innocence...
Japan’s Toyota says profit soared in Jan-March amid pandemic
TOKYO — Toyota reported Wednesday its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the...
West and rights groups accuse China of massive Uyghur crimes
UNITED NATIONS — Human rights groups and Western nations led by the United States, Britain and Germany accused China of massive crimes against the...
Russia pushes for ‘Quartet’ meeting on Mideast conflict
MOSCOW — Russia called Wednesday for a quick meeting of international mediators to help defuse the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Number of injured in Russia school shooting rises to 23
<p>MOSCOW — Twenty-three people remained hospitalized on Wednesday following a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan which killed nine people, including seven...
Expected ‘bombshell’ testimony fizzles at Brazil virus probe
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian senators expecting explosive testimony from a former government official on President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response expressed anger Wednesday at...
Bosnia police arrest woman for financing Islamic fighters
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian police have arrested a woman on suspicion of financially supporting her husband and other Bosnians who joined Islamic fighters in...
Performance artist Marina Abramovic wins Spanish arts prize
<p>MADRID — A Spanish foundation awarded Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic one of the European nation’s most prestigious awards for the fine arts on...
Polish bishop resigns after probe into cover-up allegations
WARSAW, Poland — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop following a Vatican investigation into alleged negligence in addressing cases of...