Europe

At the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a part of a downed drone that he said came from an Iranian drone shot down over Israeli airspace earlier this month.

At Munich Security Conference, Frayed Relations On Display As Global Crises Grow

7:34pm February 19, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Confrontation and ultimatums replaced compromise and consensus at the meeting, where North Korea and the Iran deal topped the agenda. A commentator described it as "the end of the road" for diplomacy.

Women Arrested After Complaining About Where Amulance Parked

7:13am February 19, 2018

A woman in England left a note on the windshield: If this van is for anyone but No. 14 you have no right to park here. They did because they were answering an emergency call. The woman was arrested.

Sports

'The Knitting Finns': For Finnish Athletes, Needles And Yarn Are Part Of The Olympic Routine

6:11pm February 18, 2018

It started in Sochi, continued in Rio and now Team Finland is continuing its tradition of knitting during the Olympics. The Finns claim it's relaxing and fun.

World News

U.K. Steps Up Its Wine Game

8:07am February 18, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

British wines used to be a bad joke. Now a warming climate and greater expertise have created conditions for an award-winning product.

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster spoke at the Munich Security Conference Saturday and said the U.S. "will expose and act against those who use cyberspace" to spread disinformation.

McMaster Says Evidence of Russia Interference 'Incontrovertible'

6:02pm February 17, 2018

by Amy Held

The national security adviser broke with what has been President Trump's script about the F.B.I. investigation into Russian interference in the election.

Next month in the U.K., anyone at a major grocery store looking to buy a soft drink with more than 150 mg of caffeine per liter will need to present an ID.

U.K. Supermarkets To Ban Energy Drinks For Shoppers Under 16

2:03pm February 16, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

In March, many U.K. grocery stores will check IDs for energy drink purchases. Teachers, nutritionists and public health researchers have called for the measures — as has celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, after a joint news conference following their meeting Friday in Ankara, Turkey.

Tillerson Tries To Ease Tension With Turkey

10:02am February 16, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. and Turkey differ over Syria. The U.S. supports and arms Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, seeing them as key allies against ISIS. Turkey considers them terrorists.

World News

Tillerson Tries To Mend Relations In Turkey

5:11am February 16, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for more than three hours on Thursday. Recent relations between the U.S. and Turkey have become more strained.

World News

Hungary And Poland Work To Improve Ties

5:11am February 16, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Hungary and Poland have grown closer together as their populist leaders come under criticism from the rest of the European Union.

Markus Schairer of Austria broke his neck during the men's snowboard cross quarterfinals at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Austrian Snowboarder Breaks Neck In Olympics Quarterfinals Race

8:04pm February 15, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Markus Schairer fractured his fifth vertebra in a nasty crash that left him sprawled on his back for some time. He apparently didn't suffer lasting damage. He even finished the run.