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Pope says Italy’s plunging birthrate is a ‘tragedy’
World
December 27, 2021
Pope says Italy’s plunging birthrate is a ‘tragedy’
VATICAN CITY, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Pope Francis bemoaned Italy’s plunging birthrate on Sunday, warning that the decline represented a…
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
World
December 22, 2021
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The pipeline is built and being filled with natural gas. But Russia’s Nord Stream 2 faces…
Europe considers new curbs as Omicron sweeps world
World
December 21, 2021
Europe considers new curbs as Omicron sweeps world
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Countries across Europe were considering new curbs on movement on Tuesday, with German scientists urging…
Putin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees
World
December 21, 2021
Putin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian president on Tuesday reiterated his demand for guarantees from the US and its allies that…
Queen Elizabeth II to skip Christmas trip amid omicron surge
World
December 21, 2021
Queen Elizabeth II to skip Christmas trip amid omicron surge
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has decided not to spend Christmas at the royal Sandringham estate in eastern England…
Freezing in the Alps, migrants find warm hearts and comfort
World
December 21, 2021
Freezing in the Alps, migrants find warm hearts and comfort
MONTGENEVRE, France (AP) — From the inky night, two women loomed. Police? The wary migrants, crossing the high-altitude Alpine border…
Prosecutors start closing arguments in Dutch murder trial over downed MH17 flight
World
December 20, 2021
Prosecutors start closing arguments in Dutch murder trial over downed MH17 flight
AMSTERDAM, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Dutch prosecutors on Monday began three days of closing arguments during which they will make…
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
World
December 19, 2021
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of…
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
World
December 15, 2021
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the…
EXPLAINER: Moscow’s rocky relationship with NATO alliance
World
December 14, 2021
EXPLAINER: Moscow’s rocky relationship with NATO alliance
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military buildup near Ukraine has raised fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow might…