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Thousands of drivers stranded in Greece during snow storm

ATHENS, Greece: A severe snowstorm that swept across the Mediterranean region has stranded thousands of motorists on a motorway in the Greek capital, Athens. On January 24, more than 3,500 people were rescued, but some 300 drivers remained on the Attiki Odos motorway overnight. Parts of the city were also affected by power outages. According to authorities, the storm, named Elpida, which covered the iconic Acropolis in a blanket of snow, will con...

European Court of Auditors: EU must step up cooperation on 5G

Jan 29,2022

BRUSSELS, Belgium: A European Union watchdog, the European Court of Auditors (ECA), has warned that the EU faces considerable economic and security threats unless...

Smuggling boat capsizes off Florida, dozens feared drowned

Jan 28,2022

FORT PIERCE, Florida: The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters off eastern Florida, with hopes of saving 39 missing people after their boat...

Thailand becomes first Asian country to decriminalize marijuana

BANGKOK, Thailand: In a landmark move, Thailand, on January 25, emerged as the first Asian nation to decriminalize the use of marijuana for research...

China sends 39 warplanes to continue pressure on Taiwan

Jan 27,2022

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In its largest sortie in 2022, China sent 39 warplanes towards Taiwan on January 24, amidst tensions over the self-ruled island’s future,...

Djokovic expected to play in French Open under new rules

PARIS, France: Under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted by the French government, leading tennis player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French...

Covid in schools blamed for fall in US high school graduates

WASHINGTON D.C.: The percentage of students graduating from U.S. high schools in 2021 plummeted in twenty states due to Covid disruptions, signifying that the...

Experts seek answers as shark attacks increase worldwide

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Shark attacks soared worldwide in 2021. Research conducted by the Florida Museum of Natural History and the American Elasmobranch Society, along with...

African survives in aircraft’s wheel section during flight to Europe

Jan 26,2022

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Dutch military police have confirmed that a stowaway, a 22-year-old Kenyan man, was found alive in an aircraft’s wheel section in Amsterdam....

Viking boats to be listed for UNESCO heritage protection

PARIS, France: During the course of several thousand years, wooden sailing boats enabled North Europeans to expand their businesses, influence and, at times, warfare....

New US policy to attract foreign science, tech students

WASHINGTON D.C.: To ensure that the U.S. economy remains competitive, the Biden administration will allow international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math...

Rio delays Carnival until April due to Omicron

Jan 25,2022

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil and the spread of the Omicron variant, the world-famous carnival...

Comments by German navy chief on Ukraine result in his resignation

BERLIN, Germany: Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach, head of the German Navy, resigned due to comments he made on Ukraine and Russia. Speaking at an...

Turkish journalist arrested, faces jail for insulting Erdogan

ISTANBUL, Turkey: A Turkish journalist has been arrested for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her lawyer said. Journalist Sedef Kabas was arrested after citing...

Frenchman, 75 year-old, dies during second crossing of Atlantic

Jan 24,2022

LE PECQ, France: A 75-year-old Frenchman has reportedly died during a solo attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean. The death of Jean-Jacques Savin...

Bowing to international sanctions, Chevron, Total to depart Myanmar

PARIS, France: Two of the largest energy companies have announced that they are leaving Myanmar, citing human rights abuses and deteriorating rule of law...

Restaurants protest Minneapolis Covid mandates, sue city

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: The city of Minneapolis and its mayor are being sued by restaurant and bar owners, in response to new orders requiring them...

U.S. denies reports it is planning to evacuate embassy in Ukraine

Jan 23,2022

US citizens in Ukraine advised to board commercial flights in case push comes to shove A spokesperson for the US Department of State has...

Cuban demonstrators brace for long prison terms following trials

HAVANA, Cuba: Courts in Cuba concluded six mass trials involving individuals allegedly participating in the largest and most unruly demonstrations to have ever taken...

With new Covid cases falling, UK eases restrictions

LONDON, England: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that since infections are leveling off in most parts of the country, face masks will...

China condemns plans by Slovenia to upgrade Taiwan ties

Jan 22,2022

BEIJING, China: Slovenia’s plans to upgrade relations with self-governing Taiwan have angered China, which accused Taiwan of ratcheting up diplomatic pressure on the island...