World

China prepares large-scale rollout of coronavirus vaccines

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they...

Dec 06, 2020

Romanians elect new lawmakers, seek end to political turmoil

BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian voters cast ballots Sunday in a legislative election that many hope will restore some stability in one of the poorest European Union nations after five years of political...

Dec 06, 2020

Saudi prince strongly criticizes Israel at Bahrain summit

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A prominent Saudi prince harshly criticized Israel on Sunday at a Bahrain security summit that was remotely attended by Israel's foreign minister. Prince Turki al-Faisal,...

Dec 06, 2020

Ex-NFL player Burfict arrested in Vegas on battery charge

LAS VEGAS - Former NFL player Vontaze Burfict, a linebacker who in 2019 received the most severe punishment in league history for an on-field infraction, was arrested Saturday in Las Vegas, according ...

Dec 05, 2020

UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic's end

TANZANIA, Tanzania - The U.N. health chief declared Friday that positive results from coronavirus vaccine trials mean the world "can begin to dream about the end of the pandemic," but he said rich and...

Dec 05, 2020

Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbours sit idle in pandemic

GENEVA - Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright as his blue an...

Dec 05, 2020

UK and EU leaders to hold crunch talks on post-Brexit ties

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union's top official are set to discuss the state of play of post-Brexit trade discussions later Saturday after negotiators paused talks ...

Dec 05, 2020

Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centres

MOSCOW - Thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups have signed up for COVID-19 vaccinations in Moscow starting Saturday, a precursor to a sweeping Russia-wide immunization effort. ...

Dec 05, 2020

Romania: Election expected to usher in 'European' generation

BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanians will vote Sunday in a legislative election expected to restore some measure of stability in a country with one of the European Union's highest emigration rates, and brin...

Dec 05, 2020

UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic's end

TANZANIA, Tanzania - The U.N. health chief declared Friday that positive results from coronavirus vaccine trials mean the world "can begin to dream about the end of the pandemic," but he said rich and...

Dec 05, 2020