World / Europe

COVID deaths dip in Italy, but cases climb, lifted by soccer parties 18 Jul 2021 - 08:36 pm

ROME - Italy reported just three coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 13 the day before, the lowest toll since last August, however, the...

Germany's Merkel pledges fast help in 'terrifying' record floods 18 Jul 2021 - 04:01 pm

FRANKFURT: German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised fast financial aid on Sunday after visiting one of the areas worst affected by record floods that...

Siberian city residents advised to stay home to avoid smoke from wildfires 18 Jul 2021 - 03:48 pm

MOSCOW: Smoke from wildfires covered the Siberian city of Yakutsk on Sunday where people were advised by the mayor to stay home and...

All adults in Britain offered a COVID-19 shot ahead of Monday reopening 18 Jul 2021 - 03:16 pm

LONDON: Every adult in the United Kingdom has been offered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Sunday, ahead...

Europe flooding toll over 180 as rescuers dig deeper 18 Jul 2021 - 01:03 pm

BERLIN: The death toll from flooding in Western Europe climbed above 180 on Sunday after rescue workers dug deeper into debris left by...

Bavaria hit by floods as German death toll climbs to 156 18 Jul 2021 - 12:12 pm

FRANKFURT: Flash floods hit southern Germany on Sunday, killing at least one person and adding to the devastation after flooding in the country...

UK PM, finance minister exposed to COVID, confined to office work 18 Jul 2021 - 10:52 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their offices and subject to...

Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead 17 Jul 2021 - 07:28 pm

BERLIN: Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western...

UK health minister Javid tests positive for COVID-19 17 Jul 2021 - 04:11 pm

LONDON: British health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said he had tested positive for COVID-19, but that his symptoms were mild and he...

Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt 17 Jul 2021 - 04:01 pm

BRUSSELS: Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany...

Death toll in rises to 157 in Germany and Belgium floods 17 Jul 2021 - 03:55 pm

ERFTSTADT, Germany/WASSENBERG, Germany: Rescue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of Germany and Belgium for survivors on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this...

Engine failure forced Russian plane to make hard landing, investigators say 17 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm

MOSCOW: Russian investigators said on Saturday engine failure had caused a small passenger plane to make a forced landing in Siberia a day...

France allows visitors with Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine 17 Jul 2021 - 01:16 pm

PARIS: France will allow international travelers who have had AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine into the country starting Sunday. At the same time, France is...

As floods hit western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain 17 Jul 2021 - 01:06 pm

MADRID/BRUSSELS: The extreme rainfall causing deadly flooding across western Germany and Belgium has been so alarming, many across Europe are asking if climate...

Dutch remain on high alert for flooding of swollen rivers 17 Jul 2021 - 11:36 am

AMSTERDAM: Emergency services in the Netherlands remained on high alert on Saturday as overflowing rivers threatened towns and villages throughout the southern province...

German floods kill at least 133, search for survivors continues 17 Jul 2021 - 10:04 am

FRANKFURT: Rescue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of western Germany for survivors on Saturday as water levels remained high in many towns and houses...

Spain struggles to contain COVID-19 as contagion rate rises 16 Jul 2021 - 09:06 pm

MADRID: Spain's two-week coronavirus contagion rate rose to 537 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on Friday, according to health ministry data, as the country...

Moscow drops vaccination proof demand for restaurant clients 16 Jul 2021 - 06:33 pm

Moscow: Authorities in the Russian capital on Friday canceled their order for restaurants to only admit customers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19,...