Tag: Europe
Police raid Bahrain Victorious team at Tour de France
The Bahrain Victorious team competing at the Tour de France was raided by French police on the eve of Thursday's stage as part of...
Former 400-meter hurdles champion Hejnova pulls out of Tokyo
PRAGUE — Zuzana Hejnova, a two-time world champion in the 400-meter hurdles, won't compete in the Tokyo Olympics due to an Achilles tendon injury,...
Syrian government forces hit last rebel enclave, killing 9
BEIRUT — Syrian government rockets hit two villages in the last rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria on Thursday, killing at least nine civilians, including...
US, Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge
ISLAMABAD — A Taliban surge has put the insurgent force in control of key border posts, opened up fresh sources of revenue and rattled...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 16
1920 — Babe Ruth breaks his season record of...
Over 50 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
BERLIN — More than 50 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as heavy flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets...
What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty
LONDON — Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive oil and...
Official: Nearly 70% of medical workers in Moscow vaccinated
MOSCOW — The majority of medical workers, teachers and social workers in Moscow have been vaccinated against the coronavirus a month after authorities in...
On Lithuania’s plea, Iraq to probe human smuggling to Europe
BAGHDAD — Iraq's foreign minister pledged Thursday that his country will investigate human trafficking networks responsible for smuggling hundreds of Iraqis into Europe, specifically...
Over 40 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
BERLIN — More than 40 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday in Germany and Belgium as heavy flooding turned streams and streets...
