Hundreds of Regal, Cineworld movie theatres to close
LONDON — Shares in the company that owns the Regal, Cineworld and Picturehouse movie theatres fell as much as 58% after it said it will...
Michigan man charged in killing, mutilation is fit for trial
CORUNNA, Mich. — A Michigan man charged with killing and mutilating a man he met through the dating app Grindr has been deemed mentally...
Albania’s writer Ismail Kadare awarded Neustadt Prize
TIRANA, Albania — The U.S Embassy in Tirana on Monday said that Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare has been awarded the Neustadt...
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed
ATLANTA — Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday....
WHO: 10% of world’s people may have been infected with virus
GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people...
U of A researcher shares Nobel prize for hepatitis C virus discovery
STOCKHOLM — British scientist Michael Houghton, who works at the University of Alberta, and Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice...
Microsoft plans $1 billion data centre venture in Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Microsoft has announced plans to build three data centres in greater Athens, providing a badly needed investment of up...
EU top official self-isolating after contact with virus case
BRUSSELS — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says she has placed herself in isolation after being in contact with a...
