ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek policeman was severely injured late Thursday when a mob of volleyball fans poured out of an Athens arena and attacked riot police outside.State ERT television said a flare shot by a rioter severed a thigh artery in the 30-year-old officer, who was reported in…

Construction of a 1.9 billion-euro ($2.05 billion) section of an electricity cable that will connect the power grids of Greece and Cyprus is slated to begin in the new year, officials said Thursday.An eventual extension of the renamed Great Sea Interconnector is planned to connect Israel’s power grid as well.Manousos…

Mexico City residents were rattled by a moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck to the south of the capital Thursday.MAGNITUDE 5.1 EARTHQUAKE RATTLES BARBADOSThe U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at about 2:03 p.m. local time at a spot near Chiautla de Tapia, a rural village about 125 miles…

Denmark’s parliament on Thursday passed a new law banning the desecration of all religious texts.The law comes as international outrage over recent public desecrations of the Quran triggered furious demonstrations in Muslim countries.”We must protect the security of Denmark and Danes,” a statement by Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said. “That…

Burma’s military junta has reportedly begun freeing police and soldiers who had previously been jailed for desertion or going absent without leave.The alleged move was made after a notable struggle with personnel shortages.Burma has been a military dictatorship since the successful ouster of democratically-elected State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi…

The search for additional victims of the Mount Marapi volcano eruption in Indonesia has concluded, with 23 confirmed dead and several others injured.Approximately 75 climbers were on the nearly 2,900-meter mountain in West Sumatra province when the volcano erupted on Sunday.The National Search and Rescue Agency reported that all bodies…

China said on Thursday that Biden administration plans to limit Chinese content in batteries eligible for generous electric vehicle tax credits from next year violate international trade norms and will disrupt global supply chains.The plans will make investors in the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) supply chain ineligible for tax credits…

The U.S. must take immediate action to stop “the hemorrhaging of sensitive U.S. technology to China” by tightening up enforcement of existing rules and adding new ones, according to a House of Representatives report released on Thursday.The Biden administration has made numerous efforts to stop the flow of sophisticated U.S.…

The Mexican government is allocating resources to investigate “fake” missing person cases, which it claims are reported by political opponents or involve individuals who return home without notifying authorities.Human rights groups say there is a lack of significant efforts to locate actual missing people, causing frustration among families.Family members of…

A new discovery in the City of David National Park has provided rare material evidence of the presence of Greeks in ancient Jerusalem. During archaeological excavations operated by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel-Aviv University, 16 pieces of ceramic roof tiles were discovered. While researching, Dr. Filip Vukosavović, Dr. Anat Cohen-Weinberger and…