World / Europe

Eiffel Tower reopens; COVID passes required as of next week 16 Jul 2021 - 01:39 pm

PARIS - The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months even though the French government introduced new virus...

Further flooding feared in western Europe with death toll over 100 16 Jul 2021 - 01:21 pm

SCHULD/ERFTSTADT, Germany - More than 1,000 people were missing and more houses were destroyed in flood-stricken regions in western Germany and Belgium on...

China should provide raw data on pandemic's origins - WHO's Tedros 16 Jul 2021 - 12:48 pm

GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday that investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China...

Belgium warns against travel as flood death toll hits 14 16 Jul 2021 - 12:25 pm

BRUSSELS - Belgium's crisis centre urged people in the south and east of the country to avoid all travel on Friday as the...

Heavy rain floods Zurich streets, causes travel chaos 15 Jul 2021 - 09:12 pm

ZURICH - Switzerland suffered one of its heaviest rainfalls on record during a thunderstorm that caused flooding and travel chaos on Tuesday in...

Thousands of Dutch urged to leave their homes as rivers flood 15 Jul 2021 - 09:07 pm

AMSTERDAM - Thousands of people in the south of the Netherlands on Thursday were urged to leave their houses quickly to escape floods...

Greece orders testing of unvaccinated tourism staff on islands 15 Jul 2021 - 08:46 pm

ATHENS - Unvaccinated workers in restaurants and tourism companies on some of Greece's main holiday islands will be regularly tested for COVID-19 after...

UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing masks 15 Jul 2021 - 08:41 pm

LONDON - Britain's biggest supermarket groups will encourage staff and customers to keep wearing face coverings from Monday despite new rules making it...

EU adds Ukraine to safe travel list, removes Thailand, Rwanda 15 Jul 2021 - 07:36 pm

The European Union added Ukraine on Thursday to a list of countries for which it recommends that COVID-related travel restrictions be lifted. Rwanda...

More than 20 dead, dozens missing in heavy Europe floods 15 Jul 2021 - 02:37 pm

BERLIN: More than 20 people have died and dozens of people were missing Thursday in Germany and neighboring Belgium after heavy flooding turned...

On farewell visit to US, Merkel brings message of stability 15 Jul 2021 - 02:28 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for what is likely to be her last official visit...

6 dead, many missing in Germany floods 15 Jul 2021 - 10:17 am

BERLIN: At least six people have died and several people are missing in Germany after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging...

Duchess Meghan creates TV project aimed at girls for Netflix 15 Jul 2021 - 12:18 am

LOS ANGELES - Britain's Duchess Meghan has created an animated family series for streaming platform Netflix Inc that she will also executive produce,...

In Athens, thousands rally against COVID-19 vaccinations 14 Jul 2021 - 11:10 pm

ATHENS - More than 5,000 anti-vaccine protesters, some them waving Greek flags and wooden crosses, rallied in Athens on Wednesday to oppose Greece's...

Croatia and Hong Kong to be added to England's green travel list - reports 14 Jul 2021 - 10:17 pm

LONDON - Travellers returning to England from Croatia, Hong Kong or Taiwan will not have to quarantine as the countries are due to...

Netherlands to reimpose work-from-home as infections soar - Rutte 14 Jul 2021 - 09:49 pm

AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands will reimpose work-from-home guidelines due to soaring COVID-19 infections, just weeks after lifting them, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte...

Protests in France against COVID-19 'health pass' rules 14 Jul 2021 - 09:16 pm

PARIS - Police in Paris clashed with protesters railing against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to require a COVID-19 vaccine certificate or negative PCR...