STOCKHOLM — The Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body brought death threats, died from a traffic accident Sunday, Swedish news media reported.The accident report…
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Algeria Recalls Ambassador to France as Tensions Rise
ALGIERS — Algeria on Saturday rejected “inadmissible interference” in its affairs, hours after recalling its ambassador from Paris following comments by French President Emmanuel Macron reported by the French and Algerian media.The statement, from the …
Read MoreUS Ban on Visits from Canada Creates Economic Losses, Frustration
VANCOUVER, CANADA — The continued closure of the U.S. side of the land border with Canada to non-essential travel is having an impact in both countries. That includes more than just communities along the international boundary.The closure of the Americ…
Read MoreWHO Chief: ‘No Country Can Vaccinate Its Way Out of This Pandemic in Isolation’
“The pandemic has destabilized societies, economies, and governments. It has shown that there is no global security without global health security,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a recent address to ambas…
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