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European Union leaders agree to keep borders open, want to limit travels

Though worried that another surge of deaths across the EU was imminent, they could not immediately agree on whether or not to halt non-essential travel

European Union leaders call on Russia to immediately release Alexei Navalny

EU summit host Charles Michel said the leaders "expect Russia to urgently proceed with the independent and transparent investigation into the attack on his life"

US Capitol attack: Democrats ask panel to investigate senators Cruz, Hawley

Hawley and Cruz led objections in the Senate to Biden''s victory, despite the widespread recognition that the effort would fail

Covid-19 vaccine shortages in US force cancellations, postponements

Over the past few days, authorities in California, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida and Hawaii warned that their supplies were running out

National Guard troops head home after helping secure Biden inaugural

The National Guard Bureau said on Thursday that of the nearly 26,000 Guard troops deployed to DC for the inaugural, just 10,600 remain on duty

Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad; at least 32 dead, 100 injured

No one immediately took responsibility for the attack, but Iraqi military officials said it was the work of the Islamic State group

Some athletes shelving plans to run for Olympics amid delayed Tokyo Games

Driving to Dublin it's, well, a long way from Tipperary. Too long for Dean Gardiner, especially with a new baby and full-time university courses.

Portugal shuts schools for 2 weeks, blames variant for Covid-19 surge

"The risk of this virus spreading through society has increased," Prime Minister António Costa told a news conference

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 shakes Cyprus; no reports of injuries, damage

Many people in Cyprus took to social media to say how strongly they felt the quake with furniture shifting and lamps swaying, especially in high-rise buildings

Amazon offers to assist President Biden with US Covid vaccine distribution

Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID vaccinations to Americans in his first 100 days in office

President Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel

President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks

Analysis: President Biden faces a more confident China after US chaos

Biden faces a determined Chinese leadership

US: Senate confirms Biden first Cabinet pick as Democrats control

The new Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged colleagues to turn the spirit of the new president's call for unity into action

'Just move on': Republicans enter post-Trump era in Democrat-held Senate

The shift to minority status is always difficult, prompting debates over who is to blame for losing the last election

US: Joe Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

The plans, along with other executive actions, were announced by press secretary Jen Psaki

US: Democrats gaining Senate control as three new members take oath

The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote

US: Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Joe Biden

The newly inaugurated president moved to reverse four years of harsh restrictions and mass deportation with a plan for sweeping legislation on citizenship

Donald Trump's global broadcasting chief quits over calls for resignation

Michael Pack resigned as the chief executive office of the US Agency for Global Media just minutes after President Joe Biden was inaugurated on Wednesday. The agency runs the Voice of America

President Joe Biden's inauguration goes off with no security issues

From behind miles of fencing, Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge, two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol

UN announces talks on new Syria constitution resume January 25

The U.N. special envoy for Syria announced Wednesday that the next round of talks toward revising the war-battered country's constitution will start in Geneva on January 25