Dutch activists lose ethnic profiling case, vow to appeal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court ruled Wednesday that border police can use ethnicity as one of the criteria for selecting people for...
Magnitude-6.5 earthquake recorded off coast of Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The U.S. Geological Survey says there has been an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 in the Pacific Ocean off...
Lebanon raises fuel prices for 2nd time in 5 days
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new government raised the price of fuel on Wednesday by 16%, the second time in five days, part of a gradual...
7 female Afghan lawmakers hosted in Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Seven female lawmakers from Afghanistan have arrived in Greece as part of the wider evacuation effort and are expected to travel...
Kosovo calls on Serbia to lower tensions, start dialogue
PRISTINA, Kosovo — The Kosovo-Serbia border was blocked for a third straight day on Wednesday by ethnic Serbs protesting a decision by Kosovo authorities...
Shots fired at Ukraine presidential aide’s car
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian police say the car of a top aide to the country’s president came under heavy gunfire, seriously wounding the driver.
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Polish court resumes key case over law primacy
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s constitutional court on Wednesday resumed proceedings in a key case over whether Polish or European Union law has primacy in...
Czech president Milos Zeman released from hospital
PRAGUE — Czech President Milos Zeman was released from the hospital on Wednesday.
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Canadian recounts her abduction by jihadis in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Nearly a year and a half after being abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso, Edith Blais risked her life...
Eruption on Spanish island could last 3 months, experts say
EL PASO, Canary Islands — The volcanic eruption on a Spanish island and its aftermath could last for up to 84 days, experts said...