COVID-themed candles on sale in Greece for Orthodox Easter
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Inside Greece’s Orthodox churches, candles are a symbol of faith and simplicity, slender and traditionally made…
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Spain says masks no longer totally obligatory indoors
MADRID (AP) — Spain took another step Wednesday toward a sense of normality amid the pandemic by partially ending the…
Judge sends Assange extradition decision to UK government
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to…
Japan formally revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ status
TOKYO (AP) — Japan formally revoked Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine, as Tokyo…
Macron, Le Pen square off for decisive debate as vote looms
PARIS (AP) — In the climax of France’s presidential campaign, centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right contender Marine Le Pen…
Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — Here in the dirt of one of the world’s most radioactive places, Russian soldiers dug trenches….
Asian indexes mixed in choppy trading, echoing Wall Street
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in choppy trading Thursday, as inflation worries and the war in Ukraine had…
Weaker yen, costly oil push Japan’s trade deficit higher
Japan’s weakening yen raised further alarm in Tokyo on Wednesday as the government reported a bigger-than-expected trade deficit largely due…
EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel?
DALLAS (AP) — A ruling by a federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that…
Moderna announces step toward updating COVID shots for fall
Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine its original vaccine with protection against the omicron…