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IKEA fined $1.2 mln in French employee spy case 15 Jun 2021 - 11:44 am
The company's logo is seen outside an IKEA Group store in Pace near Rennes, France, June 15, 2021. Reuters/Stephane Mahe
EU court backs national data watchdog powers in blow Facebook, big tech 15 Jun 2021 - 11:30 am
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AstraZeneca says its antibody treatment failed in preventing COVID-19 in exposed patients 15 Jun 2021 - 09:43 am
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UK PM Johnson delays COVID restriction easing until July 19 14 Jun 2021 - 08:19 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2021. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS
UK study finds vaccines offer high protection against hospitalisation from Delta variant 14 Jun 2021 - 08:11 pm
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Novavax Covid shot highly effective versus variants in trial 14 Jun 2021 - 05:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled
Putin says jailed Navalny will be treated like other inmates 14 Jun 2021 - 02:49 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to present the Russian Hero of Labour gold medals and national awards at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimenty
Novavax covid shot 93% effective against variants in trial 14 Jun 2021 - 02:31 pm
Vials labelled
NATO to toughen G7 message on China despite Beijing's cries of 'slander' 14 Jun 2021 - 11:21 am
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg holds a news conference ahead of the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2021. Francisco Seco/Pool via Reuters
Bidens have tea with Queen Elizabeth after G7 summit 13 Jun 2021 - 07:46 pm
Britain's Queen Elizabeth stands with U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden in the Grand Corridor during their visit at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, June 13, 2021. Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS
Macron says Brexit deal must be honoured 13 Jun 2021 - 05:36 pm
France's President Emmanuel Macron attends a plenary session during G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain, June 13, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool
As summit ends, G-7 urged to deliver on vaccines, climate 13 Jun 2021 - 03:26 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gesture as they pose for a family photo with G-7 leaders; European Council President Charles Michel, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French Pr
With Merkel going, Canada’s Trudeau aspires to be ‘dean’ of G-7 13 Jun 2021 - 03:12 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Joe Biden and France's President Emmanuel Macron arrive for the G7 meeting in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain, June 11, 2021. Leon Neal/Pool via Reuters
Moscow to give away free cars to spur people to get COVID vaccine 13 Jun 2021 - 02:52 pm
A general view of treatment blocks at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated, in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2021. Denis Grishkin/Moscow News Agency
Swiss vote on whether to hike taxes to fight climate change 13 Jun 2021 - 12:44 pm
People queue to cast their votes in a series of referendums in front of a ballot station at the Stadthaus administration building in Zurich, Switzerland June 13, 2021. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
G7 agrees 1 billion COVID vaccine donation: communique 13 Jun 2021 - 11:44 am
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AstraZeneca shots should be halted for over-60s too - EMA official 13 Jun 2021 - 11:17 am
File photo: A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is seen at a vaccination centre in Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, February 18, 2021. Reuters/Henry Nicholls/File Phot
Switzerland plans to reopen border for vaccinated overseas travellers 12 Jun 2021 - 07:15 pm
Geneva, Switzerland, June 8, 2021. Picture taken with a drone June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse