Basilica di San Pietro in Vatican Photo: VCGThe Vatican on Tuesday denied a coverup over a US ex-cardinal accused of sexual abuse, admitting mistakes were made

LGBT Photo: VCGHungary moved Tuesday to tighten references to gender in its constitution after stepping up rhetoric against the LGBT community.

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The European Union (EU) will authorize a contract for the purchase of up to 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by G

People queue at a COVID-19 testing center in Liverpool, Britain, on Nov. 6, 2020. Hundreds of residents queued for Britain's first mass COVID-19 testing, which

French President Emmanuel Macron pays his respects by the coffin of Samuel Paty in Paris on Wednesday during a national homage to the French teacher, who was be

The coronavirus pandemic may have dealt a blow to energy demand but growth of renewables in the electric power sector has continued at a record pace, an Interna

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Nov. 4, 2020. Br

The hydrogen-powered, zero-emission double-decker bus in Ellon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Photo: AFPThe Scottish city of Aberdeen enjoyed a boom after the disco

European Union Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier walks to a meeting in London on Wednesday. Barnier is in London to resume talks over post Brexit trade agreements

Russian servicemen take part in military exercises at the Kapustin Yar range in Astrakhan region, Southern Russia on Friday during the "Caucasus-2020" military

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on Nov. 4, 2020. Br

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South Africa on Monday launched the country's third COVID-19 vaccine trial, which tests whether an experimental vaccine can protect peo

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies at a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United

Kamala Harris, listens to Joe Biden’s speech during their first press conference in Wilmington, Delaware in August. Photo: AFP
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Thousands of supporters of Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales crowded into his political stronghold Wednesday for a climactic rally to mark his triumphant retur

A screen shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad giving a speech at the International Refugees Conference held in Damascus, Syria, Nov. 11, 2020. Around 27 count

Pakistani officials welcome Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L, Front) in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Nov. 10, 2020. Zarif arrived in Pakis

Leaders from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington DC, the US on September 15. Photo: AFPIsrael's parliament v

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's director of communications resigned on Wednesday, a move that suggested tension at the heart of ­government as Britai

An F-35 fighter jet performs during the annual Wings Over Houston Airshow at the Ellington Airport, state of Texas, the United States, Oct. 19, 2019. (Xinhua/So

Global maritime trade should recover in 2021 after tanking by 4.1 percent in 2020 owing to the coronavirus, a UN agency forecast Thursday.

"The pandemic has se

Pompeo Photo:AFPUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's planned visit to Turkey got off to a rocky start Wednesday when Ankara criticized his decision to raise the

A man wearing a mask walks along a street in Ashton-under-Lyne in England, UK on Wednesday. Photo: AFPThe European Union expressed hope Wednesday that it could

People wearing face masks talk on a street in Rome, Italy, Nov. 10, 2020. The COVID-19 cases in Italy exceeded one million on Wednesday, official statistics by

Russian RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile systems are seen on the Red Square for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai