World / Europe

Kosovo’s 38-year-old president takes office 06 Apr 2021 - 02:28 pm

PRISTINA, Kosovo: Kosovo’s new president took office on Tuesday, becoming the country’s youngest head of state and one of the youngest in the...

WHO does not back vaccination passports for now: Spokeswoman 06 Apr 2021 - 02:24 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization does not back requiring vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty over whether inoculation prevents transmission of the...

Italy’s Draghi picks Libya for first trip, seeking stronger ties 06 Apr 2021 - 02:20 pm

Italy’s Mario Draghi, choosing Libya for his first foreign trip as prime minister, pledged to intensify cooperation between the nations across a range...

Say cheese! Cyprus's halloumi gets EU protected status 06 Apr 2021 - 02:10 pm

ARADIPPOU, Cyprus: Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole right to sell the rubbery cheese in...

Valneva's COVID-19 shot set for Phase Three trial this month 06 Apr 2021 - 12:22 pm

PARIS: Valneva on Tuesday reported positive results for its COVID-19 vaccine in early stage clinical trials and said it planned to launch a...

No role for vaccine certificates in England's initial re-opening: minister 06 Apr 2021 - 12:16 pm

London: Vaccine certificates will not be required to go to a pub or restaurant in England when they first reopen, Minister for COVID...

Moscow's most famous grocery store shuts its doors amid pandemic 06 Apr 2021 - 12:16 pm

MOSCOW: A historic grocery store in central Moscow is to close its doors after trading for more than a hundred years due to...

WHO wins dismissal of lawsuit in New York over pandemic response 06 Apr 2021 - 12:16 am

NEW YORK - A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World...

Hungary plans to start reopening in days as vaccine milestone in sight 05 Apr 2021 - 11:51 pm

BUDAPEST - Hungary will begin gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions within days, the government said on Monday, as it expects to have 25%...

UK health regulator may restrict AstraZeneca shot for younger people, Channel 4 says 05 Apr 2021 - 11:29 pm

LONDON - Britain's health regulator is considering a proposal to restrict the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in younger people over concerns about...

Spain's COVID rate jumps, vaccine deliveries speed up 05 Apr 2021 - 09:57 pm

MADRID - Spain's rising coronavirus infection rate is accelerating, official data showed on Monday, as authorities took delivery of the largest batch of...

Too soon to say if Brits can take a summer holiday abroad, UK says 05 Apr 2021 - 07:18 pm

LONDON - Britain said on Monday it was too soon to say whether or not international summer holidays could go ahead this year,...

'Time to move forward': Portugal eases COVID-19 lockdown 05 Apr 2021 - 02:45 pm

LISBON: Pedro Costa's eyes sparkled with joy as Portugal on Monday entered the second phase of easing its COVID-19 lockdown, allowing him to...

Germany sees 20% of population vaccinated against coronavirus by May 05 Apr 2021 - 01:36 pm

BERLIN: Germany will have immunised 20% of its population against the novel coronavirus by the beginning of May, the country's health minister Jens...

Greece pledges more support for businesses as shops reopen 05 Apr 2021 - 11:46 am

ATHENS: Greece will provide more financial aid to businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions in April, the finance minister said on Monday, as shops...

UK's Johnson launches mass testing programme as economy reopens 05 Apr 2021 - 10:19 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday everyone in England will be able to take a COVID-19 test twice a week...

Polish hospitals struggle with surge of virus patients 05 Apr 2021 - 10:06 am

Bochnia, Poland: Polish hospitals struggled over the Easter weekend with a massive number of people infected with COVID-19 following a huge surge in...

Kosovo parliament elects Vjosa Osmani as new national president 04 Apr 2021 - 10:26 pm

PRISTINA - Kosovo's parliament has appointed a 38-year-old U.S.-educated female law professor and candidate of the ruling Vetevendosje party as the country's new...