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Greece bans windowless basements, freezes central Athens licenses in overhaul of short-term rentals

ATHENS, Greece — Lawmakers in Greece began debating proposed legislation on Friday to toughen rules for short-term rentals amid a surge in tourism, including a ban on using…

Canada’s Liberal Party to decide who will be the country’s next prime minister on March 9

TORONTO — Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this…

Panama marks Martyrs’ Day amid Trump threats to retake control of Panama Canal

PANAMA CITY — A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as…

Guyana to seek help from UN’s top court as Venezuela vies for control of disputed territory

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana said Thursday that it will seek help from the United Nations’ top court to deter plans by neighboring Venezuela to elect a governor to…

Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead

N’DJAMENA, Chad — An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday….

Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration

PANAMA CITY — Days before Venezuela’s presidential inauguration, self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González was in Panama Wednesday rallying regional support for the opposition’s claims that he won…

Germany leader: All countries must respect existing borders, in rebuttal of Trump

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful, and suggested that expansionist comments by U.S….

A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China

FILE -In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers deliver supplies via a temporary bridge in the aftermath of an earthquake near Moxi Town of Luding County,…

Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand’s main islands again. Why isn’t there a tunnel?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Wild weather during New Zealand ’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between…

The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials…