Tag: Eastern Europe
Polish church reports recent clergy abuse of 368 children
WARSAW, Poland — In its latest report on the sexual abuse of minors, Poland’s Catholic Church says 292 clergymen allegedly abused 368 boys and...
Bounced out of Euro 2020, the Netherlands looks to future
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After a seven-year wait for a spot in a major tournament, the Netherlands got three workmanlike wins against outmatched opponents...
Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties
MOSCOW — The leaders of Russia and China on Monday hailed increasingly close ties between their countries and announced the extension of a 20-year-old...
Russian team in Lebanon to study rebuilding destroyed silos
BEIRUT — A Russian business delegation met Lebanese officials on Monday to discuss plans to rebuild the grain silos destroyed last year in a...
Ukraine, NATO launch joint Black Sea drills
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and NATO on Monday launched Black Sea drills that will involve dozens of warships, an exercise that follows last week's...
Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus on Monday retaliated to the European Union sanctions by halting cooperation on stemming illegal migration and denying entry to EU...
Moscow court rejects appeal from imprisoned American
MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Monday rejected an imprisoned American's appeal against his nine-year sentence for assaulting police officers.
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Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop
LONDON — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday....
Armenian election official rejects invalid results claim
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s national elections commission on Sunday denied a claim by major opposition groups that the parliamentary election results that gave an...
Czechs beat Netherlands 2-0 to reach Euro 2020 quarterfinals
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored second-half goals Sunday to give the Czech Republic a 2-0 victory over 10-man Netherlands and...
