Tag: World
The Best and Brightest? Not Always for E.U. Leadership Jobs
BRUSSELS — One official wore blackface. Another could not answer basic questions about his portfolio. A third has been accused of misusing public...
Police Rescued by Drug Suspects They Were Chasing After Collision at...
The chase took them to the dark blue waters off southern Spain: three officers of the national police, pursuing four people suspected of...
Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia
Vladimir O. Potanin, a Russian billionaire who made his fortune in banking and natural resources, has been a donor and board member of...
Kosovo Voters Want a New Future, but Old Problems Linger
Two decades after Kosovo was racked by war, and a decade after it declared independence from neighboring Serbia, which refuses to recognize it...
North Korea Rules Out Quick Resumption of ‘Nauseating’ Talks with U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Sunday that it had no desire to engage in “nauseating negotiations” with the United States...
6 Elephants Die After Plunging Over a Waterfall in Thailand
Six wild elephants fell over a treacherous waterfall in Thailand and died after one of the herd, a 3-year-old, was swept away by...
In Hong Kong’s Crackdown on Protests, Face Mask Ban May Be...
HONG KONG — When Hong Kong’s leader invoked emergency powers to ban face masks during protests, she went to great lengths to explain...
Voters in Portugal, a Beacon of Stability in Europe, Head to...
LISBON — The leader of the Socialist Party in Portugal, António Costa, lost an election four years ago but ended up becoming prime...
Philippine Leader Rodrigo Duterte Says He Has Neuromuscular Disease
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has revealed that he has a neuromuscular disease that has led to a slew of...
British Man and His Wife Are Abducted in Philippines, Police Say
MANILA — A British businessman and his Filipino wife have been abducted in the southern Philippines, where Islamic militants have been known to...
