World / Europe

Gamma coronavirus variant detected in Russia, Ifax reports 22 Jul 2021 - 12:11 pm

MOSCOW: The Gamma variant of the novel coronavirus, first found in Brazil, has been detected in small quantities in Russia, the Interfax news...

'Pingdemic' grips Britain as fears of food shortages grow 22 Jul 2021 - 10:49 am

LONDON: Britain's supermarkets, wholesalers and hauliers were struggling on Thursday to ensure stable food and fuel supplies after an official health app told...

Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, study finds 22 Jul 2021 - 12:08 am

LONDON - Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant as they...

Health service staff in England to get 3% pay rise 21 Jul 2021 - 09:42 pm

LONDON - Staff in England's National Health Service (NHS), who have been on the frontlines of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, will...

Train driver to face trial for Spain's worst accident in decades 21 Jul 2021 - 08:03 pm

MADRID - A train driver and a former senior official will face trial in Spain for the country's worst train accident in decades,...

3.4M global virus cases last week, up 12%: WHO 21 Jul 2021 - 07:21 pm

GENEVA - The World Health Organization says there were more than 3.4 million new global cases of the coronavirus last week, a 12%...

Germany sets out flood relief funding, hopes of finding survivors fade 21 Jul 2021 - 03:26 pm

BERLIN: A relief official dampened hopes on Wednesday of finding more survivors in the rubble of villages devastated by floods in western Germany,...

No health pass, no cinema or museum: France tightens COVID-19 rules 21 Jul 2021 - 03:18 pm

PARIS: Where's your health pass? Visitors heading to museums, cinemas or swimming pools in France will be denied entry from Wednesday if they...

France investigates alleged spyware use against politicians including Macron 20 Jul 2021 - 07:58 pm

PARIS: The cell phones of French President Emmanuel Macron and 15 members of the French government may have been among potential targets in...

Belgium holds day of mourning in wake of deadly flooding 20 Jul 2021 - 02:53 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgium held a day of mourning Tuesday for the victims of last week’s devastating floods, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her...

Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness 20 Jul 2021 - 02:13 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed again to the country's flood disaster zone on Tuesday, her government besieged by questions over how Europe's...

Norway says cyber attack on parliament carried out from China 20 Jul 2021 - 12:03 am

OSLO - Norway said on Monday that a March 10 cyber attack on parliament's e-mail system was carried out from China, calling on...

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60% of people being admitted to UK hospitals are unvaccinated - adviser 19 Jul 2021 - 11:58 pm

LONDON - Britain's Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance said that 60% of people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are unvaccinated, correcting an...

Spain's COVID infections rise, but Brits still flock to its beaches 19 Jul 2021 - 10:10 pm

MALAGA - Spain reported a new jump in its COVID-19 infection rate on Monday, with 61,628 cases registered since Friday, just as fully...

Prince Harry will publish a memoir in late 2022 19 Jul 2021 - 09:18 pm

LOS ANGELES - Britain's Prince Harry is writing a memoir about his life that will be published in late 2022, publisher Penguin Random...

Critics accuse German government of flood warning failures 19 Jul 2021 - 08:51 pm

STEINBACHTAL DAM, Germany - German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer rejected criticism the government had failed to sufficiently warn people of last week's floods,...