Tag: Eastern Europe
16-year-old Moukoko included in Germany’s under-21 squad
BERLIN — Sixteen-year-old forward Youssoufa Moukoko was included in Germany's under-21 squad on Monday for the upcoming European Championship.
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Russian hockey player dies after being hit by puck
MOSCOW — A 19-year-old Russian hockey player has died after being hit in the head by the puck during a game, his club and...
Hungarian far-right party protests lockdown
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Demonstrators in Hungary’s capital broke a ban on public gatherings on Monday to demand an end to the country's lockdown restrictions,...
Pandemic restrictions limit 4 Czechs to 1 of 3 qualifiers
PRAGUE — Four Czech Republic players from Germany’s Bundesliga are available to play only one of the opening three qualifiers this month for the...
Much of Europe tightens anti-pandemic rules as virus surges
ROME — Tighter restrictions aimed at reining in surging coronavirus infections took hold in much of Italy and parts of Poland on Monday, while...
Ibrahimovic comes out of international retirement for Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Zlatan Ibrahimovic has come out of international retirement at the age of 39 and is set to play for Sweden for...
Pedri makes it to Spain’s senior national team for 1st time
MADRID — Young Barcelona playmaker Pedri was called up for Spain's senior national team for the first time on Monday.
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Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Tuesday they would block Twitter in a month if it doesn't take steps to remove banned content, a move...
Russian FM discusses Middle Eastern affairs with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Russia’s foreign minister discussed the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East on Monday with a delegation from the militant Hezbollah group,...
Kosovo war crimes suspect arrested by authorities in Belgium
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Belgian authorities have arrested a Kosovo war crimes suspect indicted by prosecutors at a special court in The Hague, the...
