Bulgaria and Romania overcome Austria’s objections and get partial approval to join Schengen Area

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria and Romania have received permission to join Europe’s passport- and visa-free Schengen Area starting in March, the governments of the two countries said. The move initially will apply only to travelers arriving by air and sea, while Austria has committed to continuing negotiations over the need for border checks when crossing … Read more

U.N. gridlock on Gaza continues amid U.S. objections

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The U.N. Security Council failed again Wednesday to produce a resolution that could pressure Israel to curtail the violence in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the enclave. World powers agreed to delay a vote for another day as they tried to hone language of a resolution … Read more