Nation and World
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Tens of thousands march in Greece to protest train disaster
Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Tens of thousands of people marched in Athens and cities across Greece on Wednesday to protest the deaths of 57 people in the country's worst train disa...
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Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am - BERLIN - Germany's defense minister voiced caution Wednesday over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the ...
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Women's Day events highlight gaps in gender equality
Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am - MADRID - From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Women's Day demonstrations in cities...
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Hungarian delegation backs Sweden's NATO application
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - A parliamentary delegation from Hungary said Tuesday that it supports Sweden's NATO membership bid after meeting the speaker of the Swedish parliam...
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France on strike: Unions say 'non' to higher pension age
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - More than a million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across France on Tuesday, in a new round of protests and strikes against the government's plan to r...
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Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu's plan
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - Shraga Tichover is hanging up his fatigues. After more than three decades as a reservist in the Israeli military, the paratrooper says he will no long...
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Teachers protest over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian teachers protested Tuesday over suspected poisonings targeting schoolgirls, as a prominent lawmaker and an activist group put the n...
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Powell signals increased rate hikes if economy stays strong
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve could increase the size of its interest rate hikes and raise borrowing costs to higher levels than previously projected if evidence cont...
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DeSantis argues US should be like Florida ahead of 2024 bid
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis positioned himself as the architect of a new conservative vision for the nation during a state of the State address on Tues...
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Yoon: Forced labor plan crucial for better ties with Japan
Mar 07, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday defended his government's contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japa...