Europe
Pressure on Macron after gas price protests inflamed Paris
Paris, Nov 26 (AP/UNB) — The pressure is on French President Emmanuel Macron after a second weekend of sometimes violent protests over rising fuel taxes that reached the heart of Paris.
145 pilot whales die in stranding on New Zealand beach
Wellington, Nov 26 (AP/UNB) — All of the 145 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote New Zealand beach have died.
Russia fires on Ukrainian vessels in Black Sea; 2 wounded
Moscow, Nov 26 (AP/UNB) — Russia's coast guard opened fire on and seized three of Ukraine's vessels Sunday, wounding two crew members, after a tense standoff in the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian navy said.
Macron condemns violence at French protests
Paris, Nov 25 (AP/UNB) — French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned violence by protesters at demonstrations against rising fuel taxes and his government.
French protesters angry over fuel taxes clash with police
Paris, Nov 24 (AP/UNB) — French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Paris on Saturday, as thousands gathered in the capital and staged road blockades across the nation to vent anger against rising fuel taxes and Emmanuel Macron's presidency.
Police brace for driver protests in Paris, around France
Paris, Nov 24 (AP/UNB) — France is deploying thousands of police to try to contain nationwide protests and road blockades by drivers angry over rising fuel taxes and Emmanuel Macron's presidency.
Head of Russian intelligence agency GRU dies at 62
Moscow, Nov 22 (AP/UNB) — The head of the Russian military intelligence agency GRU, which has been accused of meddling in U.S. elections, has died in Moscow. He was 62.
British PM hails Brexit progress, but still no breakthrough
London, Nov 22 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that she has made fresh progress in Brexit talks at a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, as negotiators try to pin down an agreement that EU leaders can rubber-stamp this weekend.
UK's May to meet EU chief Juncker as Brexit deadline looms
London, Nov 21 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Theresa May is flying to Brussels to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in a bid to finalize a Brexit agreement between the U.K. and the European Union.
Merkel says UN migrants pact is in Germany's interest
Berlin, Nov 21 (AP/UNB) — Chancellor Angela Merkel says it's in Germany's interest to support a U.N. agreement on migration that countries such as the United States, Hungary and Poland have rejected.