Tag: Eastern Europe
Russian agency says it exposed terror plot, killed 1 suspect
MOSCOW — Russia's domestic security agency said Thursday it has discovered a plot by followers of the Islamic State group to conduct terror attacks...
US women’s hoops looks for seventh consecutive gold medal
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird will try and become the first players ever to win five Olympic gold medals in basketball when the United...
NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
WASHINGTON — U.S. and British agencies disclosed on Thursday details of methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to break into the...
Russia still rules in renamed sport of artistic swimming
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: One of the biggest issues in 2016 entailed getting rid of green-tinged water in one of the pools at the Maria...
American star Simone Biles aims for more history in Tokyo
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: American star Simone Biles turned the 2016 games into her own personal showcase, earning five medals (four gold, one bronze) and...
Some EU newspapers refuse to publish ads from Hungarian PM
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Times of Malta on Thursday joined several other European newspapers in refusing requests from Hungary's government to publish a full-page...
Doncic, Slovenia continue roll through Olympic qualifying
Luka Doncic and Slovenia are two wins from the Tokyo Olympics.
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US official: EU expansion delays are helping West’s rivals
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A top U.S. diplomat for Europe says delays in European Union accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia are helping...
Russia rejects renewing aid from Iraq to Syria’s northeast
UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s U.N. ambassador on Wednesday called a proposal to reopen a border crossing from Iraq to Syria’s northeast for delivering humanitarian...
Colony of shy Albanian pelicans flourishes during pandemic
DIVJAKA, Albania — The pandemic has brought one good thing to western Albania's Divjaka-Karavasta Lagoon — badly needed peace and quiet for endangered mating...
