World / Europe

Macron returns to Beirut seeking reform 26 Aug 2020 - 04:49 pm

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron, the first world leader to visit Lebanon after the devastating Beirut port blast, will return there next week to...

Switzerland's World Economic Forum canceled in January, rescheduled for summer 26 Aug 2020 - 04:27 pm

ZURICH: The 2021 World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting of business leaders and politicians has been called off for January due to the coronavirus...

France wants to avoid nationwide lockdown due to epidemic: PM 26 Aug 2020 - 04:22 pm

PARIS: The French government wants to avoid a new nationwide lockdown due to the new coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on...

Cambridge university aims for autumn trials of coronavirus vaccine after UK funding 26 Aug 2020 - 02:06 pm

LONDON: The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in the autumn after it received 1.9...

Second wave of coronavirus could hit France in November 26 Aug 2020 - 10:06 am

PARIS: A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic could hit France in November, a government advisor told local media on Wednesday, as the...

France sees drop in new COVID-19 cases but more young adults infected 25 Aug 2020 - 10:29 pm

PARIS - The French health ministry reported 3,304 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, well below daily highs seen last week, though greater numbers...

Kremlin defies calls to probe Navalny illness, says poisoning not certain 25 Aug 2020 - 08:09 pm

MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Tuesday it saw no need for now to investigate circumstances leading up to opposition politician Alexei Navalny's...

Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity 25 Aug 2020 - 07:53 pm

AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS - Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with COVID-19, raising concerns about people's immunity to the coronavirus as the...

Hungary can reopen schools next week, minister says 25 Aug 2020 - 06:49 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary can reopen schools next week for the first time since mid-March based on fresh data on coronavirus infections, state news agency...

Spain ready to send in troops to tackle coronavirus resurgence 25 Aug 2020 - 05:00 pm

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday that troops would be made available to help regions to overcome a worrying resurgence...

Belarus opposition figure ordered held for 10 days 25 Aug 2020 - 04:01 pm

MINSK: A Belarusian court ordered an opposition leader jailed for 10 days on Tuesday as the government pursued a crackdown on the few...

Parachutist makes world's first jump from solar-powered plane 25 Aug 2020 - 02:32 pm

PAYERNE, Switzerland: A parachutist completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft on Tuesday after the plane soared to a height of...

Greta Thunberg back in class after year off for climate 24 Aug 2020 - 11:54 pm

Stockholm - Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Monday she has returned to school after a year off campaigning to curb climate change....

Spain's coronavirus cases top 400,000 after new surge last week 24 Aug 2020 - 08:39 pm

MADRID: Spain's cumulative tally of coronavirus cases hit 405,436 on Monday after a surge in infections last week, making it the worst week...

Greek island of Santorini gives free masks to tourists 24 Aug 2020 - 07:45 pm

Athens - Authorities on Greek tourist haven Santorini began handing out free face masks to tourists Monday, as the Mediterranean country faces an...

German doctors say tests indicate Kremlin critic Navalny was poisoned 24 Aug 2020 - 07:31 pm

BERLIN - German doctors treating Russia opposition figure Alexei Navalny at a Berlin hospital said on Monday that medical examinations indicated he was...

France to reciprocate Britain's quarantine rule in coming days: Minister 24 Aug 2020 - 05:00 pm

PARIS: French authorities will in coming days reciprocate Britain's decision to impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from France, the junior minister...