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Eat out, work out, see a film: Belgium to ease lockdown 11 May 2021 - 03:16 pm

Brussels: Restaurants, cinemas and fitness centres in Belgium will be allowed to welcome guests indoors from June 9, the broadcaster VRT reported on...

Time for change: Queen sets out UK Johnson's post-pandemic agenda 11 May 2021 - 02:06 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to tackle inequality and "level up" the country on Tuesday with a post-pandemic raft of...

Russia's Sputnik V shortages mean limited 2nd doses: Mexico 11 May 2021 - 01:36 pm

MEXICO CITY - Russian authorities have been having so many problems producing second doses of their Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine that Russia probably...

Covid certificate will be a signal for travel in EU, Germany says 11 May 2021 - 11:52 am

Germany hopes for a swift agreement on a COVID-19 certificate that could allow citizens to travel more easily in the European Union, as...

'Do you want Tesla to accept Doge?' Musk asks Twitter users 11 May 2021 - 11:45 am

Elon Musk early on Tuesday asked his followers in a poll on Twitter whether Tesla Inc should accept payment in dogecoin. Musk's latest...

England reports zero Covid deaths for first time in 14 months 11 May 2021 - 11:43 am

England reported no deaths from Covid-19 in its latest daily update, a milestone that highlights the effectiveness of the U.K.’s vaccine program in...

EU wants AstraZeneca to deliver 120 mln COVID vaccines by end-June 11 May 2021 - 11:34 am

BRUSSELS - The European Union is willing to see its COVID-19 vaccine contract with AstraZeneca fulfilled by the company three months later than...

Germany hopes for swift agreement on European COVID certificate 11 May 2021 - 11:03 am

BERLIN: Germany hopes for a COVID-19 certificate that could allow citizens to travel more easily in the European Union to be agreed within...

EU says willing to give AstraZeneca more time for vaccine deliveries 11 May 2021 - 11:00 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union is willing to see its COVID-19 vaccine contract with AstraZeneca fulfilled three months later than agreed, providing the company...

Nine killed in school shooting in Russia, four in hospital 11 May 2021 - 10:54 am

MOSCOW: Nine people have been killed and four are in hospital after a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan, the RIA...

Nine killed in school shooting in Russia, four in hospital: RIA 11 May 2021 - 10:45 am

Moscow: Nine people have been killed and four are in hospital after a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan, the RIA...

Seven killed in Russian school attack, one gunman held: RIA 11 May 2021 - 10:33 am

Moscow: Six students and a teacher died after shots were fired at a school in southwest Russia on Tuesday, the RIA news agency...

David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit 10 May 2021 - 08:43 pm

LONDON: Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the "people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected...

Czech shoppers hit the stores for the first time in 2021 10 May 2021 - 06:36 pm

PRAGUE: Czech stores opened on Monday for the first time in 2021, as the country gradually eases COVID-19 restrictions after having faced one...

Russia's Putin says 21 mln in Russia vaccinated against COVID-19 10 May 2021 - 06:05 pm

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that 21.5 million Russians - about 15% of the population - had now been vaccinated against...

Malta's restaurants reopen, COVID vaccination reaches 60% of adults 10 May 2021 - 04:31 pm

VALLETTA: Malta reopened restaurants for lunch on Monday after the island's health minister said the COVID-19 vaccination drive had reached 60% of the...

BioNTech committed to deliver 1.8 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccine this year 10 May 2021 - 04:19 pm

FRANKFURT: BioNTech said on Monday that its order backlog together with partner Pfizer for delivery of COVID-19 vaccines this year had grown to...

Boris Johnson faces investigation over overseas trip rules 10 May 2021 - 02:12 pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being investigated by the U.K. Parliament’s standards regulator amid claims he may have broken the rules on declaring...