European Union leaders and institutions went into a frenzy of meetings this week to start the toughest job the bloc faces this year: agreeing on a seven-year budget that for many is the most tangible sign of what a united Europe will look like after Brexit.
South Koreans reacted with rare collective joy Monday after director Bong Joon Ho's “Parasite” won the Oscar for best picture and three other awards, good news that came as their … Click to Continue »
An Egyptian delegation arrived in Gaza on Monday seeking to ease tensions, AFP reported, citing a Hamas security source. The visit came after Israel again attacked the enclave with airstrikes in response to projectiles fired by militants. Egypt has long served as a mediator between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas that controls the...
Angela Merkel's designated successor will quit her role as head of the Germany's strongest party and won't stand for the chancellorship following a debacle in a regional election. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer … Click to Continue »
A strong winter storm that battered the British Isles and northern Europe with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains has moved to the east, disrupting travel across Germany and prompting authorities … Click to Continue »
The 92nd Oscars were an interminable turbulent mess, but redemption was sudden and complete as Korean-made Parasite shocked the world and won Best Picture. In 1980, the overwhelming underdog US Men's Olympic Hockey beat the juggernaut Soviet Union 4-3 in the semifinal game of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. As a result...
Britain has declared the new coronavirus that emerged from China a "serious and imminent threat to public health'' and announced new measures Monday to combat the spread of the disease. … Click to Continue »
