World / Europe

Russia arrests top cybersecurity executive in treason case 29 Sep 2021 - 02:34 pm

Moscow: Russian authorities have arrested the chief executive of a leading Russian cybersecurity company on suspicion of state treason, a court said on...

Poland's new COVID cases to surpass 1000 for the first time since May 29 Sep 2021 - 10:45 am

WARSAW: The number of new daily coronavirus cases in Poland surpassed 1,000 for the first time since late May on Wednesday, the health...

La Palma inhabitants told to lock down as volcano lava pours into sea 29 Sep 2021 - 10:36 am

LA PALMA: Authorities in Spain's Canary Islands told residents on the western coast of La Palma to lock down and seal doors and...

Italy gives COVID green light to six non-EU tourist destinations 29 Sep 2021 - 12:13 am

MILAN - Italy's health ministry said on Tuesday it had given the go-ahead for travel to six non-European tourist spots without the need...

YouTube deletes RT's German channels over COVID misinformation 28 Sep 2021 - 11:50 pm

BERLIN - Alphabet Inc's YouTube deleted Russian state-backed broadcaster RT's German-language channels on Tuesday, saying it had breached its COVID misinformation policy. "YouTube...

Sweden to offer third COVID-19 jab to the elderly 28 Sep 2021 - 04:06 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden will offer additional groups, including people aged 80 and above, to top up their COVID-19 vaccinations with a third dose, the...

France to cut visas for North Africans in migration dispute 28 Sep 2021 - 02:45 pm

PARIS: France will reduce the number of visas issued to people in North Africa because governments there are refusing to take back migrants...

Germany sees calls for quick decisions on new government 28 Sep 2021 - 02:36 pm

BERLIN: Pressure grew for a quick start to talks on Germany's next government as newly elected lawmakers held their first meetings on Tuesday...

'Crazy': Britain puts army on standby as panic buying leaves petrol pumps dry 28 Sep 2021 - 12:28 pm

London: British drivers expressed frustration on Tuesday as they hunted for hours or sat snarled in queues to fill their tanks after gas...

Macron tells Europe to 'stop being naive' after France signs defence deal with Greece 28 Sep 2021 - 12:13 pm

Paris: Europe needs to stop being naive when it comes to defending its interests and build its own military capacity, French President Emmanuel...

Greece buys three new French frigates in boost for European defence 28 Sep 2021 - 11:22 am

Paris: Greece signed a deal with France on Tuesday to buy three new frigates as Paris seeks to bounce back from the loss...

Explosion hits building in Sweden's Gothenburg, 25 in hospital - radio 28 Sep 2021 - 10:38 am

STOCKHOLM: About 25 people were taken to hospital after an explosion damaged a residential building in the Swedish city of Gothenburg early on...

Sanofi reports positive results for potential mRNA COVID-19 shot 28 Sep 2021 - 10:11 am

PARIS: Sanofi on Tuesday announced positive interim results from its early-stage study for the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate it is developing with Translate...

EU reviewing data on Moderna's COVID-19 booster shot 27 Sep 2021 - 08:35 pm

The European Union's (EU) drug regulator said on Monday it was evaluating whether a booster dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could be given...

Quake wrecks old buildings in Crete, killing one person 27 Sep 2021 - 03:08 pm

Athens: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Greece's largest island, Crete, on Monday morning, killing one person and injuring several, authorities...

Strong quake rattles island of Crete, some reports of damages 27 Sep 2021 - 11:05 am

ATHENS: A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook the island of Crete in southern Greece on Monday, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said, sending people...