3,000 at Romania anti-vaccination protest amid COVID-19 rise
BUCHAREST, Romania — Around 3,000 anti-vaccination protesters from across Romania converged outside the parliament building in Bucharest on Sunday as authorities announced new restrictions...
Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions
BANGKOK — The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more...
Chinese exports surge as global demand recovers from virus
BEIJING — China’s exports surged 60.6% over a year earlier in the first two months of 2021, after factories reopened and global demand started...
German factory orders rise strongly in January
BERLIN — German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in January, a promising sign of strength in Europe's largest economy, official figures showed...
AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme
TOKYO — The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation,...
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
BEIJING — China, the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced generally moderate new energy and climate targets on Friday that give little sign...
Luxury seller Saks to spinoff website into separate company
NEW YORK — Saks Fifth Avenue is spinning off its website into a separate company, with the hopes of expanding that business at a...
Cuba’s struggling entrepreneurs look to Biden with hope
HAVANA — Business was booming for a trendy little clothing shop called Clandestina in the heart of Old Havana, one of thousands of new...
Cyprus: no waiting for EU, vaccinated Britons welcome May 1
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Tourism-reliant Cyprus won’t wait for the European Union to create a vaccine certificate that aims to ease travel and will seek...
Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia’s hopes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has long proclaimed itself “Almost Heaven,” a nod to a song and soaring mountaintop vistas. Now some joke the...
