World / Europe

Belgium's lonely elderly face solitude even if they escape virus 19 Apr 2020 - 11:46 am

Brussels: The global coronavirus epidemic is stalking the quiet halls of Europe's care homes for the elderly, a silent threat with sadness and...

'Captain Tom', 99, raises more than $31 million for UK carers 19 Apr 2020 - 10:46 am

LONDON: Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, has now raised more than 25 million pounds ($31.3 million) for the health service...

Europe virus toll tops 100,000 as online mega-concert raises spirits 19 Apr 2020 - 10:29 am

Washington - Coronavirus deaths surged past 100,000 in Europe as the world's top musicians joined forces for a virtual concert, hoping to spread...

Coronavirus handling shows Greece no longer "black sheep" of Europe - PM 18 Apr 2020 - 05:21 pm

ATHENS: Greece is no longer the black sheep of Europe, having shown discipline and resilience in its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, Prime...

Croatia extends lockdown until May 4, begins to consider easing 18 Apr 2020 - 04:30 pm

ZAGREB: Croatia is extending its coronavirus lockdown for another 15 days, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said on Saturday, but added the government was...

UK hospital COVID-19 death toll rises 888 18 Apr 2020 - 04:24 pm

LONDON: Britain's hospital death toll from COVID-19 rose by 888 to 15,464 as of 1600 GMT on April 17, the health ministry said....

Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 20,000 but daily increase slows 18 Apr 2020 - 02:08 pm

MADRID: Spain's death toll from coronavirus rose by 565 on Saturday, down from a rise of 585 on Friday, the Health Ministry said,...

Germany's coronavirus outbreak "manageable again" as infection rate falls 17 Apr 2020 - 03:34 pm

Berlin - The coronavirus outbreak in Germany has become manageable again as the number of patients who have recovered has been higher than...

Bulgarian capital Sofia sealed off to contain spread of coronavirus 17 Apr 2020 - 03:04 pm

Sofia - The Bulgarian capital Sofia will be sealed off from Friday to contain the spread of the new coronavirus after the number...

London Mayor calls for compulsory face masks on transport 17 Apr 2020 - 01:42 pm

London - London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on the British government on Friday to make face masks compulsory for people travelling around the...

UK's Johnson making 'very good progress' in virus recovery 17 Apr 2020 - 01:33 pm

London - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday was making "very good progress" in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials said,...

Spanish coronavirus infections increase by the most in a week 16 Apr 2020 - 02:05 pm

Spain reported the biggest increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in a week, while the death toll rose compared with the...

Ventilator receives approval in UK's battle against coronavirus 16 Apr 2020 - 12:43 pm

London - Britain has given the first regulatory approval to a ventilator being built by a consortium of firms including Airbus and Rolls-Royce...

Captain Tom, 99, completes walk raising $15 million for UK health service 16 Apr 2020 - 10:41 am

London: Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, completed 100 laps of his garden on Thursday, raising more than 12 million pounds ($15...

Germany’s new coronavirus cases climb for first time in a week 16 Apr 2020 - 10:37 am

Germany’s new coronavirus cases climbed for the first time in a week, while the daily death toll increased. There were 2,543 new infections,...

Spain village churns out coffins as death doubles demand 16 Apr 2020 - 08:35 am

Piñor, Spain: It may be small but Pinor village in a remote corner of northwestern Spain has the peculiar distinction of being known...

G20 agrees to temporary debt standstill for poorest countries 15 Apr 2020 - 05:36 pm

Washington: The Group of 20 nations announced support Wednesday for a temporary halt to debt payments by the world's poorest nations as they...

Global coronavirus cases cross 2 million mark 15 Apr 2020 - 05:24 pm

ANKARA: The number of global coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million on Wednesday, according to a running tally by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. The...