Tag: Social affairs
Spanish student sentenced in Greece over lockdown party
<p>THESSALONIKI, Greece — A Spanish exchange student in Greece has been given a suspended sentence and fined for violating lockdown measures and hosting a...
Authorities: Smugglers drop 2 children over US border wall
<p>SANTA TERESA, N.M. — Video released Wednesday by federal authorities show two Ecuadoran children being abandoned by smugglers after they were dropped over a...
German unemployment slightly lower in March
BERLIN — Unemployment in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, was slightly lower in March thanks to seasonal factors, official data showed Wednesday. Extensive use of...
Report: Pandemic dealing setbacks to gender parity in jobs
GENEVA — The think tank behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, says the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting gender parity in...
Is the UK racist? Report’s positive picture draws skepticism
<p>LONDON — There is racism in Britain, but it’s not a systematically racist country that is “rigged” against non-white people, according to the findings...
Brazil’s government celebrates military coup anniversary
<p>SAO PAULO — Key members of Brazil's government on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the country's 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship...
Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards
BUDAPEST, Hungary — More than two dozen Hungarian media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access...
SEC changes format of annual spring meetings amid pandemic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference is changing the format of its annual spring meetings normally held in Destin, Florida, because of the pandemic.
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Holy days arrive for the faithful as pandemic eases in US
<p>For Christians across the United States, Easter services on Sunday will reflect an extra measure of joy as the nation experiences rising optimism after...
Auburn University to shorten suspension for its fishing team
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University officials say they will reinstate the school’s bass fishing team this spring over allegations that it repeatedly violated COVID-19...