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France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief

PARIS: The French national financial prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation into the actions of Lebanon's central bank governor…

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German military to ship surplus beer back from Afghanistan

BERLIN: The German military says it has found a solution for an unusual logistics problem its troops in Afghanistan face:…

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Russian mother urges Biden, Putin to free ‘Merchant of Death’

MOSCOW: The mother of a Russian arms trafficker, who is serving a 25-year jail term in the US and inspired…

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Moderna seeks to use vaccine for adolescents

AMSTERDAM: Moderna Inc.has filed a request with the European Medicines Agency for its Covid-19 vaccine to be granted authorization for…

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Polish PM vows support for Belarusians after ally’s remark

WARSAW: Poland's prime minister vowed Monday that the government would always support the Belarusian people struggling for democracy, weighing in…

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Austria’s far-right Freedom Party chooses new leader

BERLIN: Austria's far-right Freedom Party on Monday nominated Herbert Kickl, the country's combative former interior minister, as its new leader.…

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Lady Liberty’s little sister sets off for United States

PARIS: A scaled-down replica of the Statue of Liberty began its trip from France to the United States on the…

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Germany removes Italy, Czech Republic from list of risk areas

BERLIN: Germany is removing Italy, the Czech Republic and much of Austria from its list of “risk areas,” meaning most…

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Most food spending supports processing, not farmers: Study

PARIS: Farmers worldwide receive barely a quarter of what consumers spend at the grocery store, and even less for food…

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Greece says many migrants in Turkey could seek asylum there

ATHENS: Greece on Monday designated neighboring Turkey as a safe country to seek international protection for the majority of asylum-seekers…

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