Europe

Several wounded in WWI memorial attack at Jeddah cemetery for non-Muslims: France

PARIS, France  (AFP) -- Several people were wounded Wednesday in a bomb attack at a World War I commemoration ceremony…

Hurricane season breaks record for number of named storms

PARIS, France (AFP) -- This year's hurricane season has seen a record 29 named tropical storms wreak havoc across the…

Vatican admits mistakes by John Paul II in US cardinal abuse case

by Catherine Marciano and Ella Ide VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- The Vatican admitted Tuesday that late pope John Paul II…

Italy increases virus restrictions in five regions

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The Italian government imposed tighter restrictions on another five regions on Tuesday as it tries to…

Vatican’s former France envoy on trial for sexual assault

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Pope Francis's former envoy to France, Luigi Ventura, goes on trial in Paris on Tuesday…

World may be tired, but virus ‘not tired of us’: WHO chief

by Agnès PEDRERO GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's chief called Monday on everyone to keep fighting Covid-19,…

‘Lockdown’ is Collins Dictionary Word of the Year

by Callum PATON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Collins Dictionary said on Tuesday that "lockdown" is its Word of The…

Eight detained after Vienna attack had previous convictions

by Denise HRUBY VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Eight of those detained following Monday night's terrorist attack in Vienna had previous…

Gunman on the run after Vienna ‘terror attack’ leaves two dead

  by Jastinder KHERA Agence France Presse VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- A huge manhunt was under way Tuesday after gunmen…

Czechs launch border checks after Vienna attack: police

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- Czech police said they had started random checks on the country's border with Austria following…

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