Fewer Czechs dying of COVID-19 despite record infections
PRAGUE (AP) — The number of Czech citizens dying of COVID-19 has been steadily declining despite a recent record surge in coronavirus infections caused by the highly transmittable omicron variant.
Croatia announces deal to buy US Bradley fighting vehicles
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has reached an agreement with the United States to buy 89 Bradley vehicles as part of cooperation with Washington and plans as a member of NATO to form an infantry brigade, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic
‘I feel forgotten’: Patients in Ontario wait for surgeries postponed due to COVID-19
The waiting has become excruciating for Shelley Brownlee and her partner, Jonathan Clow. Brownlee, who's been diagnosed with a form of cancer in her abdomen, has been waiting months to undergo surgery at a hospital in Toronto. Her doctor said he
EU warns Mali, Sahel states over use of Russian mercenaries
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday warned countries of the north African Sahel against hiring Russian mercenaries, and underlined that it stands ready to impose sanctions on anyone interfering with the transition to civilian rule in Mali. ...
CFIB urges Ottawa to reverse trucker vaccine rule amid driver shortage, higher costs
TORONTO — Canada's largest association of small and medium-sized businesses is urging the federal government to reverse its policy banning unvaccinated truck drivers from entering Canada. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the vaccine...
China blasts US over reports of withdrawing diplomatic staff
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday expressed “serious concerns and dissatisfaction” with the United States over reports of an internal State Department request to allow the departure of diplomats and their families from China amid tightening anti-pandem...
Ukraine crisis updates: What to know as tensions rise
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia has placed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border and ratcheted up war games in the region. Moscow denies it is
Denmark ends most virus restrictions, as Sweden extends them
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government said Wednesday it will scrap most pandemic restrictions next week, even as neighboring Sweden extended its own measures for another fortnight.
Greek army helps remove vehicles on snow-plagued road
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek army and municipal crews removed hundreds of vehicles Wednesday that had been stranded in snow for three days along a road linking Athens to its international airport, as authorities struggled to clear blocked thoroughfares ...
Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
ZOLOTE, Ukraine — In trenches dusted with snow and tinged with soot, men search for enough cellphone signal to hear the latest from the distant capitals that will decide their fate.
