World / Europe

UK detects South African coronavirus variant in people with no travel links 01 Feb 2021 - 07:38 pm

LONDON - Eleven people in different regions of England have tested positive for the South African coronavirus variant without having any links to...

Fake coronavirus test results for sale, Europol warns 01 Feb 2021 - 07:29 pm

An Irish organized crime gang is behind a scheme to forge coronavirus test results for people traveling between countries, according to Europol. Europol...

UK orders more Valneva vaccine to prepare for repeated jabs 01 Feb 2021 - 05:36 pm

LONDON: The U.K. has ordered another 40 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the French company Valneva as the government prepares...

Madrid region relaxes COVID-19 restrictions despite sky-high caseload 01 Feb 2021 - 05:15 pm

MADRID: The Madrid region will start relaxing its COVID-19 restrictions this week, officials said on Monday, even as the rest of Spain and...

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now 01 Feb 2021 - 02:42 pm

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Oxford kept vaccine trial volunteers in dark About 1,500 of the initial...

Court fines Navalny's wife after protests in Moscow 01 Feb 2021 - 02:38 pm

MOSCOW: A Moscow court on Monday has ordered the wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to pay a fine of 20,000 rubles...

Rent tumbles in Madrid and Barcelona amid pandemic 01 Feb 2021 - 02:29 pm

MADRID: Rents have tumbled in Madrid and Barcelona because of the coronavirus pandemic, property portal Idealista said on Monday, a stark contrast to...

"Pray for Tom": UK's record fundraiser Captain Moore in hospital with Covid 01 Feb 2021 - 11:14 am

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among a host of well-wishers across Britain willing record-breaking fundraiser Captain Tom Moore to pull through after...

Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize 01 Feb 2021 - 10:12 am

Oslo: Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year's Nobel Peace...

EU says AstraZeneca to deliver 9 million more vaccine doses 31 Jan 2021 - 11:47 pm

AstraZeneca Plc will deliver 9 million additional vaccine doses to the European Union in the first quarter of this year. The company will...

Britain's centenarian fundraiser Captain Tom in hospital with COVID 31 Jan 2021 - 08:41 pm

LONDON: British centenarian Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds for the health service by walking laps of his garden in last...

Thousands protest in Vienna as far-right march on COVID measures banned 31 Jan 2021 - 08:31 pm

VIENNA - Thousands of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna on Sunday at the site of a banned far-right...

Dutch primary schools to reopen in first easing of corona measures in months 31 Jan 2021 - 08:27 pm

AMSTERDAM: Primary schools in the Netherlands will reopen from Feb 8, the Dutch government said on Sunday, in the first easing of lockdown...

Anti-Putin protests lead to over 2,000 arrests across Russia 31 Jan 2021 - 04:48 pm

More than 2,000 people were arrested in Russian cities as a government crackdown and travel curbs failed to stop supporters of jailed opposition...

Queen Elizabeth to host Biden before G7 summit in June 31 Jan 2021 - 04:46 pm

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth will host new U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders at Buckingham Palace before a summit of the G7...

German military to send medical staff and equipment to Portugal 31 Jan 2021 - 03:55 pm

Berlin: Germany's military will send medical staff and equipment to Portugal, where space in hospital intensive care units is running out after a...

Dogs' barking prompts owners' rescue from Swiss avalanche 31 Jan 2021 - 03:34 pm

Vienna: Two people caught in an avalanche in Switzerland were rescued after their dogs barked for help, attracting the attention of nearby snow-shoers...