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UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape
LONDON (AP) — Trucks owned by British shellfish firms descended Monday on Parliament in London to protest the Brexit-related red tape they claim is suffocating their businesses. About a dozen...
Jan. 18, 2021
Tennessee governor faces criticism for approach to virus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As their state faced one of its toughest months of the pandemic, Tennesseans watched Gov. Bill Lee’s rare primetime address to see whether new public restrictions...
Jan. 18, 2021
School choice lawsuit surge pushes possible high court fight
Vermont is facing at least its second lawsuit in four months over a voucher program that allows students in communities that don't have schools or are not part of supervisory...
Jan. 18, 2021
Court in Central African Republic upholds election results
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic's constitutional court on Monday upheld President Faustin Archange Touadera’s re-election, raising the specter of more violence days after rebels attempted to...
Jan. 18, 2021
Winter weather hits parts of Europe, from Poland to Turkey
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Extreme cold has hit large parts of Europe, with freezing temperatures cracking railroad tracks in Poland, snow blanketing the Turkish city of Istanbul and smog spiking...
Jan. 18, 2021
Liz Weston: How to make budgeting as painless as possible
Budgeting is a pain. But what’s more painful is a bill you can’t easily pay, debt that costs a fortune or not having enough money to retire. Fortunately, you can...
Jan. 18, 2021
Uganda cops surround offices of Bobi Wine's opposition party
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The opposition party of Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine said on Monday that police have prevented top officials from going to their headquarters in the capital,...
Jan. 18, 2021
The Latest: WHO: 'Not right' to vaccinate young before old
GENEVA —The head of the World Health Organization says it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in rich countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people in poorer countries. Director-General...
Jan. 18, 2021
Japan urges South Korea to drop wartime compensation demands
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's foreign minister accused South Korea on Monday of worsening already strained ties by making “illegal” demands for compensation for the sexual abuse of Korean women and...
Jan. 18, 2021
Aid effort intensifies after Indonesia quake that killed 84
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Aid was reaching the thousands of people left homeless and struggling after an earthquake that killed at least 84 people on an Indonesian island where rescuers...
Jan. 18, 2021
EU gender pay gap still significant, warn trade unions
BRUSSELS (AP) — Women in Europe doing jobs requiring the same skills as jobs done by men are still being paid significantly less, according to a study by the the...
Jan. 18, 2021
Lockdown: Tennis players getting on with life in Australia
With no way out, tennis players in lockdown are figuring out ways to keep themselves fit within the confines of their Melbourne hotel rooms as they prepare for the Australian...
Jan. 18, 2021
Italy court weighs extradition to Vatican in fair trial case
ROME (AP) — A Milan court on Monday begins weighing whether to extradite an Italian woman to the Vatican to face embezzlement-related charges in a case that could test whether...
Jan. 18, 2021
Italian PM Conte seeks to save his government from falling
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte was fighting for his political life Monday with an address to the lower chamber of Parliament that aims to shore up support for...
Jan. 18, 2021
The Latest: Britain to expand vaccination to next age group
LONDON — Britain is to expand the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine program by offering jabs to those over the age of 70 in areas where those deemed to be...
Jan. 18, 2021
Pakistani raid kills Taliban suspected of slaying of troops
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided a hideout Monday in a former insurgent stronghold in the country’s northwest and killed two Taliban fighters, including one suspected of involvement...
Jan. 18, 2021
World shares retreat despite strong growth data from China
Markets got off to a slow start for the week despite news that the Chinese economy grew 2.3% in 2020 after a sharp contraction early in the year. Shares fell...
Jan. 18, 2021
Carmaker Stellantis shares buoyed in Milan, Paris on 1st day
MILAN (AP) — Stellantis, the car company combining PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, was launched Monday on the Milan and Paris stock exchanges, giving life to the fourth-largest auto company...
Jan. 18, 2021
Navalny's arrest adds to tension between Russia and the West
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arrest as he arrived in Moscow after recovering from his poisoning with a nerve agent drew criticism from Western nations and calls...
Jan. 18, 2021
Israel moves to rein in rights group over 'apartheid' use
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's education minister is banning groups that call Israel an “apartheid state” from lecturing at schools — a move that targets one of the country's...
Jan. 18, 2021
German and Turkish foreign ministers to meet in Ankara
ISTANBUL (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister is scheduled to meet his Turkish counterpart in the Turkish capital, following a tumultuous year in Turkish-European relations. Ahead of his arrival in Ankara,...
Jan. 18, 2021
Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world's most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the number of people put to death last year, following changes...
Jan. 17, 2021
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings, threatening violators with criminal charges. The notice...
Jan. 17, 2021
Israeli jets hit Hamas targets in Gaza after rockets fired
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip early on Monday in response to two rockets fired from the Palestinian territory, the military said. In a...
Jan. 17, 2021
