World / Europe

Greek firefighters battle forest blaze near Athens 21 May 2021 - 12:51 pm

ATHENS - Greek firefighters battled for a third day on Friday a wind-driven blaze that burned through pine forests about 60 km (37...

COVID-19 death tolls are likely a "significant undercount", WHO says 21 May 2021 - 12:06 pm

GENEVA - Official tolls showing the number of deaths directly or indirectly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be a "significant...

Britain to work with WHO on 'pandemic radar' to track diseases 21 May 2021 - 12:53 am

LONDON - Britain will work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a "pandemic radar" system to identify new coronavirus variants quickly...

Prince William says BBC failed Diana with interview deceit 21 May 2021 - 12:46 am

LONDON - Britain's Prince William accused the BBC of failing his mother Princess Diana and poisoning her relationship with Prince Charles after an...

Journalist lied to get Diana interview, BBC covered it up - report 20 May 2021 - 09:38 pm

LONDON - A BBC journalist used deceit to win a sensational 1995 interview with Princess Diana in which she disclosed intimate details of...

UK daily COVID cases highest in a month, Indian variant rising sharply 20 May 2021 - 09:29 pm

LONDON - Britain reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus infections in a month while cases of a variant of concern first...

G20 leaders to back COVID-19 vaccine voluntary licensing, no patent waiver 20 May 2021 - 09:18 pm

BRUSSELS - Leaders of the world's largest economies will adopt on Friday a declaration recommending voluntary actions to boost COVID-19 vaccine production, snubbing...

Malta residents to get 100 euro vouchers in post-COVID reboot 20 May 2021 - 08:34 pm

VALLETTA - Malta's government said on Thursday it will spend a total of 50 million euros ($61.12 million) to issue vouchers worth 100...

EU reaches deal on COVID-19 passes to open summer travel 20 May 2021 - 08:26 pm

BRUSSELS - The European Union reached a deal on Thursday on COVID-19 certificates designed to open up tourism across the 27-nation bloc this...

Optical illusion leaves Eiffel Tower teetering over ravine 20 May 2021 - 07:34 pm

PARIS - An art installation has created the optical illusion that the French capital's Eiffel Tower is perched precariously over a rocky ravine....

COVID fight could return 'to square one': experts sound vaccines alarm 20 May 2021 - 07:29 pm

LONDON - India's export ban on COVID-19 shots risks dragging the battle against the pandemic "back to square one" unless wealthy nations step...

Spain accuses Morocco of "blackmail" over Ceuta migrant surge 20 May 2021 - 01:44 pm

Madrid: Spain's defence minister accused Morocco of "blackmail" on Thursday over its passivity in the face of a surge in migrant arrivals in...

EU finalizes deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses 20 May 2021 - 01:09 pm

Brussels: The European Union's executive arm on Thursday finalized a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8...

Prince William receives his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine 20 May 2021 - 11:30 am

London: Prince William said Thursday he has received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Britain’s National Health Service expands it inoculation program...

Greece evacuates more as forest fire spreads to Attica region 20 May 2021 - 11:28 am

Athens: Greek authorities moved more people to safety on Thursday as firefighters battled a forest fire that spread from the Corinth region of...

New Ukraine health minister vows to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations 20 May 2021 - 11:22 am

Kyiv: Ukraine's parliament named a new health minister on Thursday, who promised to speed up vaccinations against COVID-19, including by trying to make...