World / Europe

UK police carry out controlled explosion after Liverpool blast 15 Nov 2021 - 10:29 pm

LONDON- British police said on Monday they had conducted a controlled explosion after a blast in a taxi outside a hospital in Liverpool...

Austria enters hard-to-enforce COVID-19 lockdown for the unvaccinated 15 Nov 2021 - 09:24 pm

VIENNA- Austria entered a lockdown for people not vaccinated against the coronavirus on Monday, with reinforced police checks to ensure compliance, though city...

Greek health sector workers protest as hospitals struggle with COVID spike 15 Nov 2021 - 08:18 pm

ATHENS- Greek public health sector workers protested in Athens over pay and conditions on Monday as hospitals struggled with a new surge in...

UK to adapt fully-vaccinated definition to account for boosters - PM Johnson 15 Nov 2021 - 08:03 pm

LONDON- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said the definition of fully vaccinated would have to be adjusted to account for third...

Hospitals in Slovak east fill up as COVID wave rages, new law tightens rules 15 Nov 2021 - 07:07 pm

PRAGUE- Hospitals in Slovakia, one of Europe's least-vaccinated nations, have been filling up with coronavirus patients, with the northeastern region of Presov reporting...

EU to add airlines to Belarus sanctions as tensions mount 15 Nov 2021 - 05:35 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap sanctions on airlines accused of helping President Alexander...

UK raises threat level to severe after Liverpool blast 15 Nov 2021 - 05:31 pm

LONDON: Britain's threat level from terrorism has been increased to severe from a previous level of substantial, meaning an attack is highly likely,...

Germany's Merkel says we need to improve virus origins research 15 Nov 2021 - 04:57 pm

GENEVA: Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the world needs to be better prepared to probe the origins of diseases and...

85-year-old Swiss sharpshooter hangs up his rifle 15 Nov 2021 - 03:31 pm

Ruetli, Switzerland: Ultimately, it was the sun in his eyes. Surrounded by other sharpshooters, scraggly-bearded Toni Hacki lifted his long rifle and took...

Britain to extend COVID booster rollout to over-40s 15 Nov 2021 - 12:43 pm

LONDON: Britain's COVID-19 booster vaccine rollout is to be extended to people between 40 and 49 years old, officials said on Monday, in...

German coronavirus infections hit new high, tighter measures planned 15 Nov 2021 - 11:25 am

BERLIN: Germany's coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed on Monday,...

UK’s Johnson calls COP26 climate agreement ‘game changing’ 14 Nov 2021 - 10:22 pm

The agreement reached Saturday at global climate talks in Glasgow will be pivotal in the fight to stop global warming, U.K. Prime Minister...

One person dead and one injured after car explosion in Liverpool, UK 14 Nov 2021 - 07:32 pm

LONDON- One person was killed and another was injured in a vehicle explosion outside the Women's Hospital in Liverpool in northern England on...

Austria orders non-vaccinated people into COVID-19 lockdown 14 Nov 2021 - 03:11 pm

VIENNA: Austria is placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in lockdown as of Monday to deal with a surge...

Greece sees 2021 tourism recovering after strong Jan-Aug - minister 14 Nov 2021 - 02:56 pm

ATHENS: Greece has seen revenues from its key tourist industry in the eight months to August reach half of 2019 levels, its tourism...

Putin offers help to resolve crisis at Belarus and EU border 14 Nov 2021 - 02:40 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was ready to help resolve a migrant crisis on the border between Belarus and Poland,...

UK's Queen Elizabeth to miss Cenotaph service due to back sprain 14 Nov 2021 - 12:32 pm

LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not attend Sunday's Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph due to a sprained back, Buckingham Palace said, extending...