Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' call for elections has thrown his political future into peril, forcing him to negotiate competing demands...
Serbia leader says nation among top in Europe in vaccination
BELGRADE, Serbia — Thanks mostly to the Chinese and Russian vaccines, Serbia expects to take one of the leading positions in Europe when it...
Berlin festival announces this year’s competition film slate
BERLIN — The Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday announced 15 films that are part of this year's competition and will compete for the...
Breaking down the tax implications of PPP loans
The approaching tax season is raising fresh questions for business owners who received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program.
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In Denmark, some school classes resume amid lockdown easing
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish schools on Monday resumed teaching younger children — from pre-school to the fourth grade — as Denmark has seen a...
Venezuelan migrants welcome new Colombian protection measure
BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan migrants in Colombia welcomed a historic decision by that country to grant them protection for the next 10 years and...
Conference tournaments still on schedule despite concerns
Gonzaga's Mark Few isn't being asked the usual question of where his team should be seeded for next month's NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs remain...
New warden at Epstein jail served as prison executioner
WASHINGTON — The interim warden appointed to run the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein died was put in the position after serving as the...
Nursing home protections limit families who want to sue
In her room at a Georgia nursing home, Bessie Burden was so concerned about the coronavirus that she wore a mask — sometimes two...
Pandemic takes a toll on exhausted UK funeral directors
LONDON — Funeral director Hasina Zaman recently helped a family say goodbye to a young man in his 30s who had died from COVID-19,...
