World / Europe

Ukrainian government announces vaccine passports 13 Sep 2021 - 11:35 pm

KYIV - The Ukrainian government has decided to introduced COVID-19 "vaccine passports" verifying citizens' vaccination status, the health ministry said on Monday. The...

Britain set to offer COVID vaccine to all 12 to 15-year-olds 13 Sep 2021 - 08:21 pm

LONDON - Britain is set to expand the offer of a COVID-19 vaccine to all 12- to 15-year-olds, after top medical advisers said...

Greek experts approve booster COVID-19 shot for those over 60, vulnerable 13 Sep 2021 - 08:04 pm

ATHENS - Greece will make a COVID-19 booster vaccine available to vulnerable groups from Tuesday, Health Ministry experts said, hoping to curb a...

In Germany's election hashtag debate, activists win battle for 'likes' 13 Sep 2021 - 04:30 pm

As the main contenders in the race to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's next chancellor faced off in a televised debate on Sunday...

Spanish wildfire rages for sixth day as evacuees start to return home 13 Sep 2021 - 04:26 pm

ESTEPONA, Spain: Firefighters struggled on Monday to extinguish a wildfire raging for six days near a Costa del Sol resort in southern Spain,...

Covid kills 640 fully vaccinated people in England in first half 13 Sep 2021 - 03:48 pm

At least 640 vaccinated English people died of coronavirus in the first half of the year. That’s 1.2% of the total 51,281 Covid-19...

Greece launches mandatory testing for unvaccinated workers 13 Sep 2021 - 03:43 pm

ATHENS, Greece: Greece on Monday introduced mandatory weekly testing for all unvaccinated workers as it struggles to boost vaccination rates that are lagging...

Uber drivers are employees, says Dutch court 13 Sep 2021 - 12:16 pm

Amsterdam: Uber drivers are employees rather than independent contractors and are entitled to greater workers' rights, a Dutch court ruled on Monday. It...

Four killed as passenger plane makes emergency landing in Siberia 12 Sep 2021 - 11:34 pm

MOSCOW - Four people were killed when a small Russian passenger plane with 14 passengers and two crew on board made an emergency...

UK ditches plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues 12 Sep 2021 - 10:16 pm

LONDON - Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into crowded events in England, Britain's health secretary said...

Small plane makes emergency landing in Russia, 11 trapped 12 Sep 2021 - 09:58 pm

MOSCOW - A small Russian passenger plane carrying 16 people carried out a hard landing in a forest of southeastern Siberia on Sunday,...

Socialist Paris mayor enters race for French presidency 12 Sep 2021 - 03:55 pm

Paris: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Sunday she would run for president in 2022 on a Socialist ticket, though polls indicate she...

Get a jab! Merkel tells Germans before vaccination "action week" 12 Sep 2021 - 03:22 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel implored Germans on Sunday to make use of a week-long COVID-19 vaccination campaign in which people can get a...

More evacuations as Spanish wildfire blazes for fifth day 12 Sep 2021 - 12:37 pm

ESTEPONA: Andalusia's regional government said on Sunday two more towns would be evacuated as a wildfire continues to rage close to a popular...

UK PM to set out COVID winter strategy this week, says health minister 12 Sep 2021 - 12:11 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week set out plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic over the colder months, his health...

Merkel calls migrant push at EU's border 'unacceptable' 11 Sep 2021 - 05:24 pm

WARSAW, Poland: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that she found it unacceptable that refugees were being used to apply pressure to Poland...

Polish medics march to demand better pay and health system reforms 11 Sep 2021 - 02:45 pm

Warsaw: Thousands of Poland's healthcare workers marched through the streets of Warsaw on Saturday, demanding better pay and conditions as the country braces...

Three killed after Russian apartment block gas explosion 11 Sep 2021 - 02:37 pm

Moscow: Three people died, including an 11-year-old girl, after a gas explosion caused a two-storey apartment building to partially collapse in a Russian...