Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crises
Saturday, 4 September 2021, 07:55
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a...
Covid-19: Excitement meets worry as European kids head back to school
Saturday, 4 September 2021, 07:45
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
English educator Richard Sheriff watched this week as a group of energetic 11-year-olds entered their new secondary school for the first time — finding their classrooms, eating in the cafeteria,...
UK's vaccine assessor opts against COVID jabs for children
Saturday, 4 September 2021, 07:43
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
The U.K.’s vaccine advisors declined Friday to recommend the vaccination of healthy older children against COVID-19, saying the direct health benefits are “marginal.” However, the...
New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people
Friday, 3 September 2021, 12:37
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group they were following him around-the-clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him...
British national pleads guilty to role in terror beheadings
Friday, 3 September 2021, 07:24
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
A British national admitted Thursday evening in a federal courtroom near the nation's capital that he played a leadership role in an Islamic State scheme to torture, hold for ransom and...
Migrant death toll increases on Atlantic route to Europe
Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 07:12
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
At least 11 people are feared dead after another boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean to get from North Africa to Spain's Canary Islands became a trap for migrants trying to reach European territory,...
Taliban control now-quiet Kabul airport after US complete withdrawal
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:34
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
The Taliban were in full control of Kabul's international airport on Tuesday, after the last U.S. plane left its runway, marking the end of America's longest war. Vehicles carrying the Taliban...
Thousands face weeks without power in Hurricane Ida's aftermath
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:17
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida faced a new danger as they began the massive task of clearing debris and repairing damage from the storm: the possibility of weeks without power in the...
7 minors among 29 dead on migrant boat to Canary Islands
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:14
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands on a smuggling boat, according to information released Monday from a U.N. migration agency...