Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
EU economy to expand, bouncing back from pandemic crisis
BRUSSELS — The European Union economy is set to bounce back strongly this year after the deep coronavirus recession and member states are forecast...
UN diplomat Martin Griffiths appointed UN humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief on Wednesday appointed veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths, a seasoned negotiator with wide global experience, as the new...
FM says Iran ready for closer ties with rival Saudi Arabia
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his country is ready for closer ties with its regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying...
Prosecutors shelves probe of gang rape that shocked Egypt
CAIRO — Egyptian prosecutors said they have shelved their months-long investigation into an alleged 2014 gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by young men...
Danes mull new probe of 1990 ferry fire that killed 159
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers agreed Wednesday to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people,...
Peru to investigate ’empty syringes’ vaccination scandal
LIMA, Peru — Peru's Health Ministry said Tuesday it is investigating nurses who are accused of trying to inoculate patients with empty syringes during...
UK foreign secretary calls for cooperation on cybersecurity
LONDON — U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday urged global cooperation to combat cyberattacks by “hostile state actors" and criminal gangs.
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Kremlin-imposed cuts at US embassy leave thousands adrift
<p>MOSCOW — Under Kremlin orders, the U.S. Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit...
Myanmar military court gives reporter 3-year prison term
<p>BANGKOK — A 51-year-old reporter for a now-banned online and broadcast news agency in Myanmar was sentenced Wednesday by a military court to three...