April 9, 2021

The Latest: France's Macron wants to speed up vaccinations

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the U.S. “won the bet” on coronavirus vaccines by investing massively and moving fast with experimental treatments. He […]
April 9, 2021

Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic

LIMA, Peru — A surging coronavirus pandemic that has brought on new lockdown measures and exacerbated fatigue in Ecuador and Peru has left many voters […]
April 9, 2021

Why rental car rates are soaring – and how to beat the trend

Do you budget for airfare and hotel but treat the rental car as an afterthought? It is time to change your ways, because that Dodge […]
April 9, 2021

Kosovo's mannequin protest against virus restrictions

PRISTINA, Kosovo — A downtown restaurant in Kosovo’s capital filled its tables with mannequins Friday in a symbolic protest of the government’s decision to close […]
April 9, 2021

World shares mixed, US futures higher

BANGKOK — European shares opened higher on Friday and U.S. futures gained after a lackluster session in Asia. Germany’s DAX edged up 0.1% to 15,222.44 […]
April 9, 2021

Cool Treat on a Chilly Day

Blake Werhan (center) tastes his ice cream while brothers Owen (left) and Connor Werhan wait for their treats Thursday, April 8, 2021, on opening day […]
April 9, 2021

Iran frees South Korean ship it held amid dispute over funds

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars seized by Seoul […]
April 9, 2021

The Latest: US 7th Fleet: 96% of personnel fully vaccinated

PHILIPPINE SEA — The U.S. 7th Fleet that operates throughout the Indo-Pacific says 96% of its personnel have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The fleet […]
April 9, 2021

South Korean tanker once held by Iran now on the move

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars held in Seoul […]
April 9, 2021

Biden orders gun control actions — but they show his limits

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an […]