Copenhagen’s hippie, psychedelic oasis Christiania turns 50
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — After a half-century, the “flower-power” aura of Copenhagen’s semi-autonomous Christiania neighborhood hasn't yet wilted. Love-ins with the authorities have hardly been a trademark of the neighborhood.
Turkey could buy more Russian missiles despite US warnings
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has said he would consider buying a second Russian missile system in defiance of strong objections by the United States.
Swiss approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum
GENEVA (AP) — Cheers rang out, hugs were exchanged and rainbow-colored flags waved overhead across Switzerland as the Swiss resoundingly voted to allow same-sex couples to marry, final results of a nationwide referendum showed Sunday.
UK counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep virus at bay
LONDON (AP) — Britons are encouraged these days — though in most cases not required — to wear face coverings in crowded indoor spaces. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson regularly appears in the packed, poorly ventilated House of Commons cheek-by-jowl
Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel’s bloc in German vote
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in a national election Sunday, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel ’s center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race that will determine who succeed...
Spadina-Fort York MP Kevin Vuong says he will sit as an independent
TORONTO — The newly elected member of Parliament for a downtown Toronto riding says he will sit as an independent. Kevin Vuong says he will not step down as Spadina-Fort York's representative in the House of Commons despite controversy surrounding his
Pelosi vows to pass $1T bill, move ahead on larger measure
WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Joe Biden’s broad domestic agenda at risk of collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday vowed that Democrats will pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill this week and push ahead on the bigger $3.5 trillion social
Panel OKs Dems’ $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee on Saturday, but one Democrat voted “no,” illustrating the challenges party leaders face in winning...
‘Amistad’ binds Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña amid migrant crisis
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Amistad — Spanish for friendship — binds the sister cities of Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico.
New Brunswick reports 61 new cases of COVID-19, one new death due to the virus
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 today and one new death. Health officials say a person in their 70s has died in the Fredericton area, bringing the total number of deaths since the onset of the