Tag: World news
A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
ATHENS, Greece -- The smell of smoke and soot pervaded Athens, with the sky darkening as a wildfire burned northeast of the Greek...
Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the dead
SAO PAULO -- Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo...
Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it's a plot against populist president
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on Saturday against lithium mining in Serbia, despite officials' warnings of their alleged plot...
Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said that he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was...
Greek customs agents seize more than 90 kilograms of cocaine from a ship that originated in Ecuador
THESSALONIKI, Greece -- Customs agents have seized around 93 kilograms (205 pounds) of cocaine at the port in the northern Greek city of...
Russia tightens security in Kursk region, where Ukraine launched an incursion as fighting persists
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia on Saturday announced what it called a counterterrorism operation to increase security in the border region of Kursk, where...