Merkel backs 'short, uniform lockdown' across Germany German Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown her weight behind calls for a “short, uniform lockdown” as the country grapples with a high level of coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of a more co...

After signing an agreement with the organizers via a video link, Italian luxury brand ETRO became one of the latest international brands to participate in the first China International Consumer Products Expo. Francesco Freschi, general manager of ETRO,...

Greece rolls out free self-testing kits for COVID-19 Kits for self-administered coronavirus tests have begun arriving in Greek pharmacies, with each resident entitled to one per week as part of efforts to tackle a surge of coronavirus cases and hospital...

The Associated Press FILE - In this file photo dated Monday Feb. 15, 2021, a Deliveroo food delivery worker pushes his bike in front of restaurant in Paris. Shares in the app-based meal delivery service Deliveroo tumbled by as much as a third in their U...

The Latest: European regulator to explain blood clot probe The European Medicines Agency will announce the conclusions of its investigation into the possible connection between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots By The Associated P...

EU agency to share results of probe into AstraZeneca shot The European Medicines Agency will announce the conclusions of its investigation into the connection between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots later on Wednesday By MARIA C...

'We failed the test' of COVID-19, says human rights champion A leading human rights expert who is taking over leadership at Amnesty International is tackling vaccine equity as one of the major issues confronting the world today By LORI HINNANT Associate...

The Associated Press FILE - In this Tuesday, March 16, 2021 file photo, a woman receives a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaccine Village in Antwerp, Belgium. The European Commission has said its wants to have vaccinated a minimum of 70...

Asian stocks mixed after lackluster day on Wall Street Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street took a breather, with major indexes edging lower By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer April 7, 2021, 7:20 AM • 4 min read The Associated Press A woman weari...

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon, topped the Forbes ranking of the world's richest people for four consecutive years with wealth of $177 billion, while Tesla chief executive Elon Musk came in at No 2 at $151 billion, according to t...