World / Europe

Three seriously injured in Berlin shooting in Berlin, fire service says 26 Dec 2020 - 08:48 am

Berlin: Three people were injured in a shooting in the German capital Berlin in the early hours of Saturday, the fire service said....

In Bullet Points: The key terms of the Brexit deal 25 Dec 2020 - 08:03 pm

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal is unique in that it will leave businesses facing more barriers to trade than they...

4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking 25 Dec 2020 - 08:03 pm

TUNIS, Tunisia: Four pregnant women were among 20 migrants whose bodies were found off Tunisia's coast after their smuggling boat sank, Tunisian authorities...

Italy reports 459 coronavirus deaths on Friday: Health ministry 25 Dec 2020 - 07:20 pm

ROME: Italy reported 459 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 505 the day before, the health ministry said. The daily tally of new infections...

Ireland confirms UK coronavirus variant present 25 Dec 2020 - 07:04 pm

DUBLIN: Ireland confirmed on Friday the presence of a highly infectious new coronavirus variant whose presence in the United Kingdom has brought travel...

British army helps clear backlog of virus-stranded drivers 25 Dec 2020 - 06:50 pm

London: Around 1,000 British soldiers were spending Christmas Day trying to clear a huge backlog of truck drivers stuck in southeast England after...

Britain faces major Brexit challenges after last-minute deal 25 Dec 2020 - 06:19 pm

London: Britain is set for a new chapter Friday after securing a hard-fought post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union as EU envoys...

Montenegro shutters national carrier 25 Dec 2020 - 01:49 pm

Podgorica, Montenegro: Montenegro's government is shutting down its national carrier, burdened with mounting debts that left it dependent on state subsidies. "We cannot...

'Parting is such sweet sorrow': EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord 25 Dec 2020 - 12:31 pm

London/Brussels: Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the...

More than 600,000 people in UK get first Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine dose 25 Dec 2020 - 11:28 am

More than 600,000 people in the United Kingdom have received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine since inoculations began in the...

Post-Brexit borders to divide EU, UK citizens 24 Dec 2020 - 07:30 pm

Brussels: From January 1 British and EU citizens will be confronted with the reality of Brexit as the transition period ends and borders...

EU and Britain seal post-Brexit trade deal 24 Dec 2020 - 07:24 pm

Brussels: Britain and the European Union struck a post-Brexit trade deal Thursday that they hope will cushion the economic blow of the UK's...

Serbia begins COVID-19 vaccination drive, with PM first in line 24 Dec 2020 - 04:27 pm

BELGRADE: Prime Minister Ana Brnabic received Serbia's first COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, kicking off a mass inoculation drive with doses developed by...

British Airways cargo staff strike from Christmas Day 24 Dec 2020 - 03:11 pm

London: Cargo workers at British Airways will strike from Friday until January 2 over a pay row, with a new coronavirus strain already...

Denmark finds 33 cases of new variant of coronavirus 24 Dec 2020 - 02:46 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark has identified 33 infections with the new variant of the coronavirus that has been spreading rapidly in parts of Britain, according...

Pope promises to visit Lebanon, South Sudan, as soon as possible 24 Dec 2020 - 02:42 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francisto promised in his Christmas messages on Thursday to visit Lebanon and South Sudan as soon as he could. The...

French medical regulator approves COVID-19 vaccine 24 Dec 2020 - 01:46 pm

PARIS: French medical regulator HAS said on Thursday it had approved the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for France's vaccination rollout, after...