LONDON — The streets of London were filled with color on Saturday as the U.K. capital marked 50 years of Pride. A vibrant crowd of hundreds of thousands turned out to either take part in or watch the festivities, forming a spectacle of rainbow flags, glitter and sequins. After twoContinue Reading
The British government says it plans to simplify rules for international travel during the coronavirus pandemic and will make an announcement Friday ByThe Associated Press September 17, 2021, 1:01 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — The British government says it plans toContinue Reading
TORONTO — The man who could oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from power advertised himself a year ago as a “true-blue conservative.” He became Conservative Party leader with a pledge to “take back Canada” – and almost immediately started working to modernize the party by pushing it toward the politicalContinue Reading
Nine European countries on the Mediterranean are holding a summit in Athens to discuss issues ranging from climate change and the pandemic response to migration and Afghanistan ByThe Associated Press September 17, 2021, 11:08 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article ATHENS, Greece — NineContinue Reading
A lawyer for Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she will be tried on corruption charges starting Oct. 1 ByThe Associated Press September 17, 2021, 11:10 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BANGKOK — A trial of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung SanContinue Reading
Youth members of India’s main opposition Congress party have clashed with police during a street protest demanding jobs as the country’s economy recovers from a coronavirus lockdown last year that triggered massive unemployment By RISHI LEKHI Associated Press September 17, 2021, 10:44 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShareContinue Reading
GOLSSEN, Germany — A mill owner in eastern Germany hopes the next government will restore supply chains disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. A brewer in the country’s south wants a more predictable strategy for responding to the virus and a better cellphone network. A hotel owner in the west wantsContinue Reading
A study conducted earlier this year shows there may be a way to reduce the number of Covid infections on board commercial airplanes to virtually zero. Results of the study appeared in a peer-reviewed article published on Sept. 1 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings medical journal. The article — aContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history that opponents say was pulled off by whitewashing his family’s image. His rise to power, 36 years after an army-backedContinue Reading
Japan has kicked off official election campaigning for the new head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, whose winner is almost assured to become the next prime minister By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press September 17, 2021, 5:18 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TOKYOContinue Reading