World / Europe

Multiple fatalities in Swedish airplane crash - police 09 Jul 2021 - 12:22 am

STOCKHOLM - Several people died in the crash of an airplane after takeoff outside Orebro, Sweden, on Thursday, Swedish police said. "It's a...

Moscow mayor says COVID-19 situation stabilising, but cases still high 08 Jul 2021 - 11:34 pm

MOSCOW - Moscow's mayor said the COVID-19 situation was gradually stabilising after a surge in infections blamed on the more contagious Delta variant,...

Portugal orders COVID test, vaccination proof at hotel check-in 08 Jul 2021 - 09:29 pm

LISBON - Holidaymakers in Portugal will be required to show a negative COVID-19 test, a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery to stay...

UK's Johnson to detail final withdrawal from Afghanistan 08 Jul 2021 - 02:55 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to set out details Thursday of Britain’s final military withdrawal from Afghanistan almost 20 years after the...

Belarus government blocks top media outlet, detain reporters 08 Jul 2021 - 02:45 pm

KYIV, Ukraine: The Belarusian authorities on Thursday blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists, the...

Pope, from hospital, sends condolences to Haiti after attack 08 Jul 2021 - 02:28 pm

ROME: Pope Francis on Thursday sent his condolences to Haiti following what he said was the "heinous assassination” of President Jovenal Moïse. Francis,...

Greece to announce mandatory vaccinations for some groups next week 08 Jul 2021 - 02:08 pm

ATHENS: Greece will announce mandatory vaccinations for specific professional groups next week, the government said on Thursday after a recent spike in COVID-19...

EU fines 4 German car makers $1B over emission collusion 08 Jul 2021 - 02:00 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to four major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the...

EU executive approves Cyprus' 1.2 bln euro COVID recovery plan 08 Jul 2021 - 11:55 am

BRUSSELS/NICOSIA: The European Union's executive approved on Thursday Cyprus's plan to spend 1.2 billion euros ($1.41 billion) worth of special funds from the...

UK looking at COVID app changes due to self-isolation frustration: Sunak 08 Jul 2021 - 11:20 am

LONDON British finance minister Rishi Sunak said the government was looking at changes to its COVID-19 app due to frustration among the public...

Russia detains medical worker for selling fake vaccine certificates 08 Jul 2021 - 12:22 am

MOSCOW - Russian police said on Wednesday they had detained a health worker in the Kaliningrad region for allegedly selling fake coronavirus vaccination...

German COVID-19 cases rise again after two months of decline 07 Jul 2021 - 11:38 pm

BERLIN - The number of coronavirus cases in Germany ticked up again on Wednesday after more than two months of steady decline and...

Spain's youth infection rate increases, as health minister urges caution 07 Jul 2021 - 09:27 pm

MADRID - Spain's health minister warned on Wednesday that young people can develop severe cases of COVID-19 and asked for their cooperation in...

WHO urges countries 'not to lose gains' by prematurely lifting COVID-19 measures 07 Jul 2021 - 07:33 pm

ZURICH/BENGALARU - World Health Organization emergencies head Michael Ryan urged countries on Wednesday to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 restrictions so as...

COVID Delta variant could ruin summer, French government warns 07 Jul 2021 - 07:29 pm

PARIS - The highly contagious Delta variant now represents around 40% of new COVID-19 infections in France, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on...

Developer says Russia's CoviVac COVID-19 vaccine effective against Delta variant 07 Jul 2021 - 04:12 pm

MOSCOW: The developer of CoviVac, one of Russia's vaccines against COVID-19, said on Wednesday it is effective against the highly infectious Delta variant,...

Sweden's Lofven re-elected PM in parliament vote 07 Jul 2021 - 03:19 pm

STOCKHOLM: Swedish Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven was re-elected prime minister by parliament on Wednesday, ending weeks of turmoil but leaving him to...

Pope, recovering well, had 'severe' narrowing of his colon 07 Jul 2021 - 02:35 pm

ROME: Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be "regular and satisfactory,” the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations...