World / Europe

WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals 13 Apr 2021 - 11:34 am

Geneva: The United Nations' health agency on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured from the wild in food...

Greece to receive first 33,600 doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine this week 12 Apr 2021 - 08:28 pm

ATHENS: Greece will get a first tranche of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 on Wednesday and will start inoculating people...

Prince William says 'grandpa' Philip would want us to get on with the job 12 Apr 2021 - 06:13 pm

WINDSOR, England: Prince William, second in line to the British throne, hailed his "grandpa" Prince Philip for his dutiful service to the crown,...

Coronavirus pandemic 'a long way from over', WHO's Tedros says 12 Apr 2021 - 05:43 pm

GENEVA: Confusion and complacency in addressing COVID-19 means the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control...

Czech schools, shops reopen after long COVID-19 shutdown 12 Apr 2021 - 05:26 pm

PRAGUE: Czech schools, libraries, zoos and some stores reopened on Monday after months of coronavirus closures in one of the world's worst-hit countries....

One person shot dead in front of Paris hospital: Police source 12 Apr 2021 - 03:31 pm

Paris: Two people were shot in front of a hospital in Paris on Monday, a police source told Reuters. The source said that...

Spain to vaccinate 70-79 year olds with J&J's COVID-19 shot 12 Apr 2021 - 03:27 pm

MADRID: Spain will initially prioritise people aged between 70 and 79 for vaccination with coronavirus shots produced by Johnson & Johnson's Janssen unit,...

Spain's Rovi to make ingredients for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 12 Apr 2021 - 11:59 am

MADRID - Spanish pharmaceuticals company Rovi announced on Monday that it will start making the active ingredients for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. Rovi will...

Prince Harry arrives back in the UK for Prince Philip funeral 12 Apr 2021 - 11:07 am

WINDSOR, England - Prince Harry, whose explosive interview alongside his wife Meghan plunged the royal family into its biggest crisis in decades, has...

AstraZeneca has not reacted yet to EU letter on vaccines - Corriere 11 Apr 2021 - 09:22 pm

MILAN - AstraZeneca has yet to react to a letter sent by the European Commission to complain over below-contract supplies of COVID-19 vaccines,...

Dutch lockdown measures remain until at least April 28, ANP says 11 Apr 2021 - 08:11 pm

THE HAGUE - The Dutch government on Sunday dashed hopes of an early easing of lockdown, saying a night-time curfew and other restrictions...

We've lost the 'grandfather of the nation', UK's Prince Andrew says 11 Apr 2021 - 07:23 pm

LONDON - The death of Britain's Prince Philip has deprived the nation of its grandfather and left a huge void for his wife...

Summer holiday abroad? Too soon to guarantee that, says French minister 11 Apr 2021 - 03:43 pm

Paris: France said on Sunday it was too soon to say whether holidays abroad would be possible this summer as a third wave...

Roller-coaster rides for Dutch fans willing to get nose swab 11 Apr 2021 - 11:16 am

Hellendoorn: Dutch roller-coaster fans who were willing to endure nose swabs to get their adrenaline fix were allowed back into a theme park...

EU and Covid-19: When a vaccine only adds to the trouble 11 Apr 2021 - 10:23 am

Brussels: European Union leaders no longer meet around a common oval summit table to broker their famed compromises. Instead, each of the 27...

Charles: Royal family 'deeply grateful' for world's support 10 Apr 2021 - 07:26 pm

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Charles says the royal family is "deeply grateful’’ for outpouring of support they’ve received following the death of his father,...

EU's Michel says he's sleeping badly after sofa gaffe in Turkey 10 Apr 2021 - 12:51 pm

Berlin: European Council President Charles Michel is suffering from bad nights due to his embarrassment over a seating arrangement incident at a meeting...