World / Europe

Russia's Navalny asks court to end prison security checks 31 May 2021 - 07:52 pm

MOSCOW: Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny asked a court Monday to halt the hourly night-time checks he has been subjected to in...

'Time has come' for pandemic treaty as part of bold reforms - WHO's Tedros 31 May 2021 - 07:39 pm

GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for launching negotiations this year on an international treaty to...

Portuguese PM responds to critics over Champions League fans 31 May 2021 - 07:28 pm

LISBON - Portugal's government said on Monday authorities must learn from their mistakes after a decision to allow thousands of English soccer fans...

Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deaths 31 May 2021 - 06:43 pm

More than one-third of the world’s heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest study to calculate...

German court demands pension reform to avoid double taxation in future 31 May 2021 - 01:48 pm

Munich: Germany's federal fiscal court on Monday demanded changes to the taxation of pensions to avoid the double taxation of retirement savings in...

Ryanair plane diverted to Berlin over 'potential threat' 31 May 2021 - 10:36 am

Berlin: A Ryanair flight from Ireland to Poland diverted to Berlin after the crew were warned of a "potential security threat” on the...

UK vaccine passport plans to be scrapped - The Telegraph 31 May 2021 - 12:26 am

Britain plans to drop COVID-19 passports as a legal requirement for large events, The Daily Telegraph reported on Sunday. The UK officials working...

Italy reports 44 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, lowest daily tally since October 30 May 2021 - 11:23 pm

MILAN - Italy reported 44 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, down from 83 the day before and the lowest figure since mid-October, while the...

UK may require NHS workers to take COVID-19 vaccine 30 May 2021 - 08:10 pm

LONDON - The British government may require National Health Service workers to be inoculated against COVID-19 - a contentious proposal that was immediately...

German health ministers to discuss control mechanisms for coronavirus test centres 30 May 2021 - 07:50 pm

BERLIN - German Health Minister Jens Spahn and his counterparts in the 16 federal states will on Monday discuss control mechanisms for coronavirus...

Decision on lifting England's lockdown will be driven by data, minister says 30 May 2021 - 02:23 pm

London: The decision to lift final lockdown measures in England on June 21 will be made after data on infection, hospitalisation, vaccination and...

Italy judge releases three held in jail over cable car crash, one under house arrest 30 May 2021 - 01:17 pm

Milan: An Italian judge ruled late on Saturday that three men detained over a cable car crash that killed 14 people in northern...

UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in private ceremony 30 May 2021 - 11:33 am

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds married Saturday in a small private ceremony in London, his Downing Street...

Police operation in France after reports of armed man on the run 30 May 2021 - 10:04 am

Paris: A large search operation involving elite forces and helicopters was under way in France's southern Dordogne region on Sunday after a man...

Belarusians in Ukraine protest repression in homeland 29 May 2021 - 06:24 pm

KYIV, Ukraine: Belarusians distraught by the intensifying crackdown on political opposition in their homeland demonstrated Saturday against the country’s authoritarian president in the...

Spain to welcome back international cruises from June 7 29 May 2021 - 05:20 pm

MADRID: Spain will allow cruise ships to dock in its ports from June 7, the transport ministry said on Saturday, hoping to salvage...

British royal Kate gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine 29 May 2021 - 03:57 pm

London: British royal Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, said on Saturday she had received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and paid tribute to...

Moscow approves new timetable for Air France flights to Russia - TASS 29 May 2021 - 02:26 pm

Moscow: Russia has approved a new route for Air France flights between Paris and Moscow avoiding Belarusian airspace, initially just for this weekend,...