World / Europe

Dutch curfew to stay as government circumvents court order to drop it 18 Feb 2021 - 07:08 pm

AMSTERDAM - A night-time curfew to fight the coronavirus looks set to remain in place in the Netherlands as most parties in parliament...

Britain's Prince Philip, 99, spends a second night in hospital 18 Feb 2021 - 06:57 pm

LONDON: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's 99-year-old husband, spent a second night in a London hospital after he felt unwell at Windsor Castle and...

Swans bask in warm waters from Ukrainian nuclear plant during winter freeze 18 Feb 2021 - 06:22 pm

OSTROH, Ukraine: Dozens of swans have flocked to a reservoir in western Ukraine this winter, evading snow and ice to enjoy the warm...

Sinkholes threaten Croatian village after earthquake 18 Feb 2021 - 03:15 pm

MECENCANI, Croatia: A village in central Croatia has been living in fear since a devastating earthquake in December when sinkholes began to appear...

Madrid rushes to clone precious oaks downed by snowstorm 18 Feb 2021 - 02:43 pm

MADRID: After the worst snowstorm in decades damaged half a million of Madrid's trees, a specialist arboreal rescue team is swooping in to...

Researchers urge delay in administering Pfizer vaccine's second dose, cite strong data 18 Feb 2021 - 08:16 am

Researchers on Wednesday urged governments to delay administering the second dose of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, which they said had an efficacy of...

Spain to make quarantine obligatory for travellers from South Africa, Brazil 18 Feb 2021 - 12:03 am

MADRID - Spain will make travellers from South Africa and Brazil go into quarantine for at least seven days following their arrival, Health...

Switzerland plans cautious easing of pandemic lockdown from March 17 Feb 2021 - 08:24 pm

ZURICH - Switzerland plans to make its first "cautious steps" towards ending its coronavirus lockdown next month, the government said on Wednesday, contrasting...

Slovakia seeks medical staff assist from abroad as COVID-19 outbreak rages 17 Feb 2021 - 07:32 pm

PRAGUE - Slovakia will ask other European Union member countries for medical staff to help with the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Health...

Britain's Prince Philip, 99, in hospital after feeling unwell 17 Feb 2021 - 07:10 pm

LONDON - Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's 99-year-old husband, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after feeling ill with an...

Snows storms hit East Med, army called out in Greece 17 Feb 2021 - 03:28 pm

Greece called in the armed forces Wednesday to help repair widespread damage caused by heavy snowfall in Athens, while blizzards continued to cause...

Johnson plots reopening of UK economy within months 17 Feb 2021 - 03:27 pm

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is plotting a staged exit from lockdown that would see the United Kingdom's battered economy returning to work...

Italy's Draghi urges unity, sacrifice in fighting the virus 17 Feb 2021 - 02:09 pm

ROME: Italian Premier Mario Draghi urged Italy’s polarized politicians to unite behind his new government to confront the coronavirus pandemic and the economic...

UK could give two doses of COVID vaccine to all adults by Sept, task force says 16 Feb 2021 - 11:41 pm

LONDON - The United Kingdom could give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults by August or September, helped by its portfolio...

Scottish pupils to begin returning to school from Monday 16 Feb 2021 - 11:30 pm

LONDON - Pupils in Scotland will begin returning to schools from Monday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said, but the move would mean...

"We are like captives": life in Britain's quarantine hotels 16 Feb 2021 - 10:28 pm

LONDON - Mohamed Noor faces 10 days in COVID-19 quarantine in a hotel room near London's Heathrow Airport after falling foul of new...

England identifies extra 1.7 million people vulnerable to COVID 16 Feb 2021 - 08:06 pm

LONDON - English authorities have identified an extra 1.7 million people vulnerable to becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19 by combining factors...