Two Avalanches in French Alps Kill Seven
2021-05-08
Seven people died Saturday in two avalanches in the French Alps, according to authorities who had warned Friday of the instability of the snowpack becauseчитати
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EU Agrees Potential 1.8 Billion-Dose Purchase of Pfizer Vaccine
2021-05-08
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The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potentialчитати
In the French Language, Steps Forward and Back for Women
2021-05-08
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The fight to make the French language kinder to women took steps forward, and back, this week. Warning that the well-being of France andчитати
EU Calls on US, Others to Export Their COVID-19 Vaccines
2021-05-08
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The European Commission called on the United States and other major COVID-19 vaccine producers Friday to export what they make, as the European Union does,читати
US, Chinese, Russian Diplomats Urge Cooperation but Haggle Nonetheless
2021-05-08
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The top diplomats from the United States, China and Russia urged strengthened global cooperation Friday, recognizing the need to tackle growing global challenges and anчитати
Early Returns in Scotland Election Bode Well for Sturgeon’s Ruling Party
2021-05-08
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Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and her ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) made early gains Friday as the first returns from the nation’s parliamentary electionчитати
UK’s Boris Johnson Celebrates Local Election Wins Thanks to ‘Vaccine Bounce’
2021-05-07
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservatives appeared on course Friday to pull off a historic election victory against the country’s main opposition Labour Party,читати
Blinken Pledges US Support for Ukraine Against Russian Military Threats
2021-05-07
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On a visit to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reassured leaders there that the United States will support Kyiv against what he termedчитати
Tensions Ease Over Britain-France Fishing Spat
2021-05-07
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Britain sent two warships to the English Channel on Thursday amid a dispute with France about fishing rights. French fishermen say they are being illegallyчитати
Johnson, Merkel Urge Economic Powers to Pledge Toward Climate Change
2021-05-07
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the world’s economic powers Thursday not to shy away from serious investments in combatingчитати
Facebook Removes Ukraine Political ‘Influence for Hire’ Network
2021-05-06
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Facebook has taken down a network of hundreds of fake accounts and pages targeting people in Ukraine and linked to individuals previously sanctioned by theчитати
Netflix Series Signals Racial Breakthrough in Italian TV
2021-05-06
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The Netflix series “Zero,” which premiered globally last month, is the first Italian TV production to feature a predominantly Black cast, a bright spot inчитати
EU Chief Ready to Discuss Vaccine Ownership
2021-05-06
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday the European Union (EU) is willing to discuss a proposal to waive intellectual property rights forчитати
Blinken Visits Ukraine Amid Tensions with Russia
2021-05-06
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine for meetings Thursday with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “This will be an important opportunity to discuss continued Russian aggressionчитати
Rome Jury Convicts 2 US Youths in Slaying of Police Officer
2021-05-06
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A jury in Rome on Wednesday convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying of a police officer in a tragic unraveling of a small-time drugчитати
Germany’s Merkel Stresses Importance of US-European Relations
2021-05-06
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday stressed the importance of the transatlantic relationship, saying the United States will always be Europe’s most important partner. Speaking duringчитати
Blinken Set to Arrive in Ukraine Amid Tensions With Russia
2021-05-06
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Kyiv, Ukraine, where on Thursday he’s scheduled to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Primeчитати
Are Europe’s Climate Action Goals Realistic?
2021-05-05
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How politically realistic are the climate action goals that European governments are setting in lockstep with the United States?Some analysts are warning that the richчитати
Spain’s Bullrings Reopen and Reignite Fiery Debate
2021-05-05
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As its COVID-19 lockdown eases, Spain has resumed bullfights — and reignited a fiery political debate between right-wingers who defend the tradition and leftists whoчитати
Italy Jury Deliberates Fate of 2 Americans in Police Slaying
2021-05-05
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A jury in Rome on Wednesday began deliberating the fates of two young American men who are charged with killing an Italian police officer nearчитати
Coronavirus Vaccines, Combatting Climate Change on G-7 Agenda
2021-05-05
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Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies turn their attention to issues of global interest including coronavirus vaccines, climate change and education for girls onчитати
G-7 Foreign Ministers Meet in London as Russia, China Top Agenda
2021-05-04
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Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations are meeting in London this week, with climate change, Russia and China among the challenges topping the agenda.читати
G-7 Nations Vow to End Syrian War, Top US Diplomat Says
2021-05-04
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Group of 7 industrialized nations have vowed to end the 10-year civil war in Syria. Myчитати
Germany’s Merkel Presses Chinese Prime Minister on Human Rights
2021-04-28
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During a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a return to discussions on human rights, saying such consultationsчитати
EU Official Warns of Risks of Disjointed COVID Vaccine Records
2021-04-28
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European Union countries introducing their own COVID vaccination certificates would have to grapple with a myriad of disjointed systems if the bloc fails to buildчитати
EU Ratifies Trade Deal with Britain
2021-04-28
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The European Parliament has ratified a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain. Results announced Wednesday showed EU lawmakers supporting the pact with a vote of 660 votesчитати
UK Government Green Lights ‘Self-driving’ Cars on Motorways
2021-04-28
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The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, withчитати
Thousands Rally Against Slovenia’s Right-Wing Government
2021-04-28
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Thousands rallied in Slovenia on Tuesday against the government of right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa, whom opponents accuse of curbing democratic freedoms in the traditionallyчитати
Iran Nuclear Pact Talks Resume
2021-04-27
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World powers resumed talks Tuesday in Vienna about revitalizing the 2015 international pact to restrain Iran’s nuclear development program and bring the United States backчитати
UN-Mediated Talks to Reunify Cyprus Under Way
2021-04-27
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Three days of U.N.-mediated talks are under way to try and reunify the island of Cyprus, which has been divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriotsчитати
Ukrainian President Upbeat on Chances of Putin Meeting, New Cease-fire
2021-04-27
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Monday he was likely to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine, adding that allчитати
Britain Targets 22 People in First Use of Its Anti-corruption Law
2021-04-27
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Britain froze assets, imposed sanctions and enacted travel bans on nearly two dozen people accused of bribery, kickbacks and fraud on Monday, marking the firstчитати
In France, New Museum-Memorial to Terrorism Takes Shape
2021-04-27
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Last week’s killing of a police worker outside Paris offers a chilling reminder that terrorism has become a grim feature of life in France. Nowчитати
Turkey Puts 108 Pro-Kurdish Party Officials on Trial
2021-04-27
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One hundred and eight prominent members of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP went on trial in the capital, Ankara, Monday in connection with violent nationwide protests inчитати
Erdogan Demands Biden Reverse Armenian Genocide Declaration
2021-04-26
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday demanded that U.S. President Joe Biden reverse his declaration that the World War I-era massacre of hundreds ofчитати
Questions Over Missing Billions Pose Challenge for Erdogan
2021-04-26
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be finding himself cornered over opposition claims that his government $128 billion squandered in defending Turkey’s currency, the lira.Throughoutчитати