Police from 3 EU nations to join Slovenia border control
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia's government on Friday said that police officers from three other European nations will help patrol the border with Croatia that...
Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end
MADRID — Spain will relax nationwide pandemic measures this weekend, including travel restrictions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that the six-month-long national state...
China trade surges as global demand recovers from pandemic
BEIJING — China’s exports surged 32.3% over a year earlier in April as global consumer demand strengthened, while imports rose 43.1%.
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Fire at medical marijuana lab in Italy kills 1, injures 3
ROME — A blaze on Friday at a small laboratory in central Italy that treats marijuana so it can be used medically left a...
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot
LONDON — People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link...
Chair says UN climate talks in Glasgow must be COVID-safe
BERLIN — The chair of this year's U.N. climate talks said Friday that he is planning for a physical meeting in November but that...
Argentine clinics struggle despite COVID-19 crisis
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — As COVID-19 deaths climb to new peaks in Argentina, the intensive care unit at the San Andres clinic in the...
Corruption, economic woes spark deadly protests in Colombia
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Kevin Anthony Agudelo wanted to live in a country where corruption was not part of everyday life. That dream motivated the...
WHO panel set to decide on emergency use of Chinese vaccine
GENEVA — A key World Health Organization panel was set to decide Friday whether to authorize emergency of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine, a WHO...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges
RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon in April was the highest for that month in at least...