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Edi Rama, in power since 2013, has not yet claimed victory following Sunday's poll

Albania's Socialist PM On Course For Third Term

Albania's socialist PM on course for third term

Philippines' Coronavirus Cases Top One Million: Govt

A lockdown imposed on the national capital region and four surrounding provinces at the end of March to slow a record surge in infections appears to be working

Philippines' coronavirus cases top one million: govt

New Restrictions In Thailand As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Wearing masks is now compulsory in public spaces in Bangkok and the 47 other provinces of Thailand

New restrictions in Thailand as coronavirus cases spike

It is possible that all four acting Oscar winners could be people of color: among the frontrunners are (L-R) Daniel Kaluuya, the late Chadwick Boseman, Youn Yuh-jung and Viola Davis

'Nomadland' Wins Big At Pandemic Oscars As Zhao Makes History

'Nomadland' wins big at pandemic Oscars as Zhao makes history

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Police officers patrol on the Rhine promenade during heightened Covid-19 restrictions in Duesseldorf, Germany

EU Chief Says Vaccinated US Tourists To Be Able To Visit

EU chief says vaccinated US tourists to be able to visit

A partially deserted road during a lockdown imposed in Chennai, India

Global Pledges Of Help For Covid-stricken India

Global pledges of help for Covid-stricken India

The killing of a police employee in Rambouillet, outside Paris, was the 17th terror attack in France since 2014.

Knife Attacker In France Said To Have Watched Jihadist Videos

Knife attacker in France said to have watched jihadist videos

Fashion Designer Alber Elbaz Dies Of Covid Aged 59

Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies of Covid aged 59

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Medicare Drug Coverage: These Are The Big Things To Know

Figuring out how much to pay for prescription drugs got even more complicated.

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will likely be reinstated after a snap parliamentary election, analysts expect

Armenia PM Resigns To Enable Snap Polls

Armenia PM resigns to enable snap polls

Greensill specialised in short-term corporate loans via a complex and opaque business model that ultimately sparked its declaration of insolvency last month

Greensill: Politicians, Financiers Linked To Scandal

Greensill: Politicians, financiers linked to scandal

Automakers were hoping to rev up production as the Covid-19 pandemic wanes, but a chip shortage is putting a crimp in their plans

Computer Chip Shortage May Leave Auto Sector Idling

Computer chip shortage may leave auto sector idling

Spanish bank CaixaBank plans to lay off nearly 8,300 staff following a merger with smaller rival Bankia to form the country's largest domestic lender

New Bloodletting Hits Spanish Banking Sector

Two big banks announced thousands of layoffs with 8,300 jobs to be axed at CaixaBank, or one in five of its staff, and 3,800 at its smaller rival BBVA.

Federal Reserve leaders have shown no signs of backing down from their policy of tolerating rising inflation to maximize employment as the US economy gets back on its feet

Fed Set To Hold The Line As US Economy Recovers

The Federal Reserve finally has what it wants and predicted: signs of an economic recovery that could undo some of the damage done by the pandemic.

Empire Standard's CEO Kaelan Castetter rented new office space for the company after New York state legalized marijuana

New York Looks To Become America's Next Marijuana Hub

New York looks to become America's next marijuana hub

A new app privacy feature being introduced by Apple is aimed at improving data privacy, but critics say it could upend the mobile advertising market

Apple Moving Forward On App Privacy, Despite Pushback

An update to the software powering some billion iPhones around the world kicks in Monday with an enhanced privacy feature critics fear will roil the internet advertising world.

India has been overwhelmed by a surge in Covid infections, recording record deaths as swathes of the country go into lockdown

Vaccine Doses Pass One Billion Mark As Global Cases Top New Record

Vaccine doses pass one billion mark as global cases top new record

Palestinian protesters set rubbish ablaze on the streets of annexed east Jerusalem amid clashes with Israeli police in which more than 120 people are wounded

Israel's Netanyahu Calls For 'Calm' In Jerusalem Amid Fresh Violence

Israel's Netanyahu calls for 'calm' in Jerusalem amid fresh violence

US Vice President Kamala Harris (pictured April 23, 2021) has been tasked with spearheading President Joe Biden's bid to resolve the long-running problem of uncontrolled migration over the US-Mexican border

US VP Harris To Discuss Migration With Mexican President

US VP Harris to discuss migration with Mexican president

The volume of crypto purchases in Turkey rose 10-fold between November and March

Turkey Probes Second Crypto Exchange As Market Implodes

Turkey probes second crypto exchange as market implodes

Protests continued in Myanmar on Saturday

Myanmar Military Cracks Down On Protesters As Junta Leader In Summit

Myanmar military cracks down on protesters as junta leader in summit

People in Myanmar continue to protest against the junta

Myanmar Violence Must End, Democracy Be Restored: Indonesia President

Myanmar violence must end, democracy be restored: Indonesia president

This undated handout picture obtained on April 21, 2021 from the Facebook page of Entisar al-Hammadi shows her posing for a selfie at an unknown location

Yemeni Model Detained As Huthis Impose Morals Crackdown

Yemeni model detained as Huthis impose morals crackdown

Florian Zeller (2nd from Right) looks set for Oscars glory with his first film "The Father", which has proved a huge success

Florian Zeller, French Writer Conquering Global Stage And Screen

Florian Zeller, French writer conquering global stage and screen

Palestinian protesters set rubbish ablaze on the streets of annexed east Jerusalem amid clashes with Israeli police in which more than 120 people are wounded

Scuffles In Jerusalem In Second Night Of Violence

Scuffles in Jerusalem in second night of violence

S&P Global Ratings predicted Greece's tourism industry wouldn't return to the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic until 2024, at the earliest

S&P Upgrades Greece Debt To BB On 'Governance Effectiveness'

S&P upgrades Greece debt to BB on 'governance effectiveness'

US experts say the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine should be administered

US Experts Recommend Resuming J&J Covid Vaccinations

US experts recommend resuming J&J Covid vaccinations

Relatives and staff carry a dead body of a Covid-19 victim at Nigambodh Ghat Crematorium, on the banks of the Yamuna river in New Delhi

India Hospitals Overwhelmed By Virus As Japan Declares Emergency

India hospitals overwhelmed by virus as Japan declares emergency

People in Myanmar continue to protest against the junta

Southeast Asian Leaders Set For Myanmar Crisis Talks

Southeast Asian leaders set for Myanmar crisis talks

Ghislaine Maxwell has repeatedly denied she recruited underage girls for her former partner, disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in prison

Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Not Guilty To New Sex Trafficking Counts

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to new sex trafficking counts

Tax hike talk has upset the markets

Wall Street Shrugs Off Tax Talk, Europe Sputters

Wall Street shrugs off tax talk, Europe sputters

He was thrown behind bars in February for more than two years on old embezzlement charges

Kremlin Critic Navalny Ending Hunger Strike

Kremlin critic Navalny ending hunger strike

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says a new version of the group's coronavirus vaccine is in the pipeline and will be effective against new virus variants

Pfizer CEO Says Vaccine To Become Easier To Ship And Store

Pfizer CEO says vaccine to become easier to ship and store

US authorities said evidence from the Bumble dating app was used to track a suspect in the January 6 Capitol uprising

Dating App Boast Nets US Capitol Riot Charges

Dating app boast nets US Capitol riot charges

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