Europe

Russian bailiffs show up at US broadcaster’s office

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MOSCOW — Russian court bailiffs showed up Friday at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Moscow bureau to notify it about the launch of enforcement...

Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry

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ISTANBUL — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for showing tourism employees wearing masks...

Armenia asks for Russian help amid tensions with Azerbaijan

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YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's prime minister said Friday he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for military assistance amid simmering tensions with Azerbaijan in...

UK pushing ahead with plans for in person COP26

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LONDON — The U.K. official leading preparations for the COP26 climate conference reiterated Thursday the intention to hold the delayed summit in person despite...

Russia limits US & Czech embassy hires for “unfriendly” acts

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MOSCOW — Russia has designated the United States and the Czech Republic as nations that engage in “unfriendly actions,” a move that limits the...

Visegrad Group ministers discuss security, fighting pandemic

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WARSAW, Poland — Foreign ministers of the four European Visegrad Group countries are meeting in Poland for talks on coming out of the pandemic,...

N Ireland’s main British unionist party to choose new leader

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LONDON — Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party was choosing a new leader Friday, in a contest with two candidates and only 36 voters. ...

UK set to rediscover freedom after vaccination success

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LONDON — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing kits and other items collected...

Court declares missing German billionaire dead after 3 years

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BERLIN — A German court on Friday officially declared billionaire Karl-Erivan Haub dead, more than three years after the head of retail group Tengelmann...

Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO

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LONDON — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization handled sex abuse allegations involving...