Bulgarian leader backs Western Balkans nations joining EU

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Addressing an EU enlargement summit Tuesday, Bulgaria's leader pledged his support for the Western Balkan countries on the path of being integrated into the European Union.

Norway gives quarantine exemption to 2020 Nobel winners

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian government has granted an exemption from its two-week quarantine requirement for arriving visitors so representatives from the winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize - the Wor…

Turkey's President Erdogan congratulates Biden on his win

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, expressing Turkey’s determination to work closely with the new administration.

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Doctors may be better equipped to handle latest virus surge

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest surge in U.S. coronavirus cases appears to be much larger than the two previous ones, and it is all but certain to get worse — a lot worse. But experts say there are also reasons to think…

Ethiopia's conflict spills over border as thousands flee

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s deadly conflict with its northern Tigray region spilled over the border Tuesday as several thousand people fled into Sudan, along with soldiers seeking protection, while the Tigray …

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Man accused in Toronto van attack pleads not guilty

TORONTO (AP) — A man who allegedly used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto pleaded not guilty guilty Tuesday and his lawyer said he will argue he is not criminally responsible because of his state of mind at t…

Panel ponders if UN health agency can stop future pandemics

GENEVA (AP) — An independent panel examining the World Health Organization's handling of the response to COVID-19 says it’s considering whether the U.N. health agency has enough power and financing to stop future p…

Falklands to be landmine free nearly 40 years after war

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Foreign Office says the Falklands will soon be landmine free - almost 40 years after the 1982 conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina in the South Atlantic islands.

McConnell, Schumer to lead, but Senate majority uncertain

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators chose party leaders Tuesday with few changes at the top, but it's unclear who will be the majority leader in the new Congress with no party having secured

Peru's swears in new leader as political turmoil hits nation

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru swore in a new president Tuesday who is unknown to most and was recently accused of trying to secure the military's support for a congressional effort to boot the nation's last leader out ove…

Unofficial count gives Suu Kyi's party victory in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — An unofficial tabulation of the vote from Myanmar's general election showed Tuesday that the ruling National League for Democracy party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi won an a…