Listen to JazzPHXBEIJING (AP) — China and India made progress in their latest talks on a long-running border dispute that turned deadly last month, a Chinese spokesperson said Wednesday. Top commanders from...
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French tourism gets boost with reopening of Disneyland Paris
PARIS (AP) — The French tourist industry received a further boost Wednesday with the partial reopening of Disneyland Paris and the opening up of the top floor of the Eiffel...
Jul. 15, 2020
The Latest: English town of Blackburn imposes restrictions
LONDON — Authorities in the English town of Blackburn have imposed new restrictions on social mingling amid what they say is a “rising tide” of new coronavirus cases. Director of...
Jul. 15, 2020
Apple wins EU court case over $15 billion in claimed taxes
BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union high court on Wednesday ruled that technology giant Apple does not have to pay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland,...
Jul. 15, 2020
The Latest: Russia lifts mandatory quarantine for arrivals
MOSCOW — Russian authorities have lifted mandatory two-week self-quarantine for those arriving as part of easing coronavirus restrictions. Starting Wednesday, both Russian and international travelers will have to either provide...
Jul. 15, 2020
EU court backs Apple in case over $15 billion in back taxes
BRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union high court on Wednesday ruled in favor of technology giant Apple and Ireland in its dispute with the EU over 13 billion euros ($15...
Jul. 15, 2020
EU high court backs Apple, Ireland in EU’s landmark $15 billion tax case
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU high court backs Apple, Ireland in EU’s landmark $15 billion tax case.
Jul. 15, 2020
China accuses Britain of helping Washington hurt Huawei
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government accused Britain on Wednesday of colluding with Washington to hurt Chinese companies after tech giant Huawei was blocked from working on a next-generation mobile phone...
Jul. 15, 2020
The Latest: Greece implements stricter border health checks
ATHENS, Greece — Stricter health checks have gone into effect at Greece’s border with Bulgaria following an increase in tourism-related COVID-19 cases. Starting Wednesday, all incoming travelers crossing the border...
Jul. 15, 2020
Stabbings in southern Norway leave woman dead, two injured
HELSINKI (AP) — Norwegian police say three women were stabbed, one of them fatally, in a small town in the south of the country late Tuesday. Police said Wednesday that...
Jul. 15, 2020
Chinese UK ambassador says Huawei decision 'unfair'
LONDON (AP) — China’s ambassador to the U.K. has questioned whether Britain can offer a fair business environment following its decision to ban Huawei from taking part in the country’s...
Jul. 15, 2020
NY Times to move some staff from Hong Kong, citing new law
HONG KONG (AP) — The New York Times said Tuesday it will transfer some of its staff out of Hong Kong because of the uncertainties about practicing journalism in the...
Jul. 15, 2020
German police find 31 migrants hidden inside Turkish truck
BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa says police and customs officers discovered some 31 migrants hidden inside a refrigerated truck near the border with the Czech Republic. The truck...
Jul. 15, 2020
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
LONDON (AP) — An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the English city of Bristol once occupied by the toppled statue...
Jul. 15, 2020
Poland's LGBT community feels fear and anger after election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Members of Poland's LGBT community say they are angry and afraid after President Andrzej Duda won re-election in a divisive campaign that cast their movement for...
Jul. 15, 2020
Many Zimbabweans sell goods from their cars in hard times
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Cars have become mobile markets in Zimbabwe where enterprising residents are selling goods from their vehicles to cope with economic hardships caused by the coronavirus. With...
Jul. 15, 2020
Lockdowns reimposed in India as virus cases near 1 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — As India’s coronavirus caseload approaches 1 million, lockdowns are being reimposed in parts of the country as governments try to shield the health system from being...
Jul. 15, 2020
Asia Today: Rules return in Hong Kong, India, ease in China
HONG KONG (AP) — Renewed restrictions took effect in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with restaurants limited to takeout after 6 p.m., as the Asian financial center battles a resurgence of...
Jul. 15, 2020
In virus era, back-to-school plans stress working parents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For generations, school has been an opportunity for American children to learn and make friends. For many parents today, though, it's something that's elemental in a...
Jul. 15, 2020
German police launch raids over suspected terror offenses
BERLIN (AP) — German police have have raided 20 homes and businesses in Berlin in connection with suspected Islamist terror-related offenses. Some 450 officers were involved in the early morning...
Jul. 15, 2020
Rules once lifted are reimposed to try to curb new outbreaks
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Virus restrictions once lifted are being reimposed, shutting businesses and curbing people's social lives as communities try to curb a disease resurgence before it spins out...
Jul. 14, 2020
Amid virus spike, North Macedonia holds national elections
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters in North Macedonia are donning masks to take part in a general election, following months of delays due to the pandemic. Polls opened Wednesday...
Jul. 14, 2020
Last Czechoslovak communist leader Milous Jakes dies at 97
PRAGUE (AP) — Milous Jakes, the Communist Party leader in the former Czechoslovakia at the time of 1989's Velvet Revolution, has died. He was 97. The Communist Party confirmed his...
Jul. 14, 2020
Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Facing a worsening economic crisis and with little chance of Western or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance without substantial reforms, Lebanon’s cash-strapped government is looking east, hoping...
Jul. 14, 2020
Nissan rolls out new electric crossover, aims to boost image
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan unveiled an electric crossover vehicle Wednesday, the Japanese automaker’s first major all-new model since getting embroiled in the scandal surrounding its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn. At...
Jul. 14, 2020
