Afghanistan Taliban plan 3-day cease-fire for Eid holiday
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's Taliban said Monday they would participate in a three-day cease-fire for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday this week marking the end of...
David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit
LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected...
EU insists dispute with AstraZeneca is only contractual
BRUSSELS — The European Commission insisted Monday it still trusts the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and that its dispute with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker...
UK lawyer fined for defying Heathrow court ruling embargo
LONDON — A British lawyer and climate campaigner was fined 5,000 pounds ($7,070) on Monday after being convicted of contempt of court for a...
At least 6 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in Somalia say at least six people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a police station in the capital,...
UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections
LONDON — The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party shook up his top team after disappointing election results, moving his economy spokeswoman and...
French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam
PARIS — A French court on Monday dismissed the case of a French-Vietnamese woman who sued 14 companies that produced and sold the powerful...
Mexican mothers march in capital for disappeared children
MEXICO CITY — Hundreds of people observed Mothers Day in Mexico's capital Monday by marching to demand authorities find their missing children.
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IOC’s Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases
TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Tokyo Olympic...
EXPLAINER: What’s behind the clashes in Jerusalem?
JERUSALEM — For weeks now, Palestinian protesters and Israeli police have clashed on a daily basis in and around Jerusalem's Old City, home to...
