Europe
Irish President Michael Higgins wins second term
London, Oct 28 (AP/UNB) — Michael Higgins handily won a second term as Ireland's president Saturday, capturing every constituency in an election that was marked by low turnout.
Flash floods kill 6 in southern Russia; 1 missing
Moscow, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) —Russian investigators say at least six people have died in flash floods in the country's south.
Quake damages harbor, knocks out some power on Greek island
Athens, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — A strong earthquake off a western Greek tourist island early Friday morning was felt as far away as Athens, but no major damage or injuries were immediately reported.
Meghan's wedding gown to be displayed at Windsor Castle
London, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has described how she worked with designer Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy to create a "timeless" wedding gown for her wedding to Prince Harry earlier this year.
Polish ruling populists take majority in regional assemblies
Warsaw, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — Poland's ruling populist party, Law and Justice, won 254 of the 552 seats in regional assemblies in local elections last weekend, with 194 going to the key opposition coalition, the state electoral commission said Thursday.
Jailed Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov wins EU rights award
Brussels, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — The European Union on Thursday awarded its top human rights prize to Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia accused of plotting acts of terrorism, calling him a symbol of all political prisoners being held there.
NATO's biggest peacetime drill kicks off, angering Moscow
Copenhagen, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — NATO's biggest military maneuvers since the Cold War have started in Norway in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country's sovereignty after an attack by a "fictitious aggressor."
Category 3 Willa makes landfall on Mexico's Sinaloa coast
Mexico, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Hurricane Willa swept onto Mexico's Pacific mainland with 120 mph (195 kph) winds Tuesday night, hitting an area of beach towns, fishing villages and farms after roaring over an offshore penal colony.
Experts caution study on plastics in humans is premature
Berlin, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — Scientists in Austria say they've detected tiny bits of plastic in people's stool for the first time, but experts caution the study is too small and premature to draw any credible conclusion.
UK's May pleads for support, says Brexit deal is almost done
London, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to scotch a growing rebellion against her Brexit plans Monday, saying a divorce deal with the European Union is 95 percent complete and urging fellow lawmakers to "hold our nerve" during the difficult last push in negotiations.