World / Europe

Ukraine crisis talks move to Moscow and Washington 07 Feb 2022 - 05:05 pm

Moscow: International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine intensified Monday, with French President Emmanuel Macron holding talks in Moscow and German Chancellor...

France's Macron flies to Moscow in bid to ease Ukraine tensions 07 Feb 2022 - 02:51 pm

MOSCOW:French President Emmanuel Macron flies to Moscow on Monday in bid to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to dial down tensions with Ukraine,...

Three climbers found dead near Greek ski resort of Kalavryta 06 Feb 2022 - 11:41 pm

ATHENS- Three mountain climbers were found dead on Sunday evening near the popular ski resort of Kalavryta in Greece, the fire service said....

Russia says India approves one-shot Sputnik Light COVID vaccine 06 Feb 2022 - 08:41 pm

MOSCOW- India has given regulatory approval to Russia's one-shot Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine after it authorized Russia's main vaccine - the two-dose Sputnik...

Russia hits new COVID-19 record; 10x more than a month ago 06 Feb 2022 - 07:29 pm

MOSCOW- Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious...

UK's Elizabeth wants Charles' wife to be 'Queen Camilla' when he's king 06 Feb 2022 - 10:20 am

London: Britain's Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that she wants Prince Charles' wife Camilla to be styled Queen Consort when he becomes king,...

Russian bombers fly over Belarus amid Ukraine tensions 05 Feb 2022 - 09:06 pm

MOSCOW:Russia on Saturday sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine. The Russian...

Two skiers killed in second deadly avalanche in Austria 05 Feb 2022 - 02:33 pm

ZURICH: Two skiers were killed by an avalanche in western Austria, police said on Saturday, hours after another avalanche in the same province...

Greece to start summer season March 1 after easing travel curbs 04 Feb 2022 - 09:49 pm

Greece is easing travel restrictions for European Union citizens as a first step in its plan to open its critical tourism sector for...

Queen Elizabeth quietly marks 70 years on the British throne 04 Feb 2022 - 09:38 pm

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth marks 70 years on the British throne on Sunday, a milestone never reached by any of her predecessors over the...

Austrian COVID vaccine mandate to come into force on Saturday 04 Feb 2022 - 09:07 pm

VIENNA: An Austrian law making it compulsory for adults to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the European Union's first such sweeping COVID-19 vaccine...

Avalanche in Austria near Swiss border kills four 04 Feb 2022 - 06:14 pm

VIENNA: An avalanche in an area of Austria bordering Switzerland has killed four people and a fifth person is missing on an unusually...

Britain's pandemic modellers say future large waves of COVID possible 04 Feb 2022 - 05:34 pm

LONDON: There is a realistic possibility of large waves of COVID-19 infection in the future in Britain and such waves might even be...

Spain to scrap mandatory outdoor masks, other measures as contagion ebbs 04 Feb 2022 - 03:30 pm

MADRID: Spain will next week lift a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors as a measure against the coronavirus, extending a wider...

UK scientists look to repurpose existing antiviral drugs for COVID 04 Feb 2022 - 03:12 pm

British researchers want to repurpose existing antiviral therapies to treat COVID-19, the University of Oxford said on Friday, in an attempt to sidestep...

Britain gets fifth COVID vaccine after Novavax approval 03 Feb 2022 - 08:18 pm

Britain on Thursday approved Novavax's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults, bringing a fifth coronavirus shot to the country amid the rapid...

Global diplomatic failure made COVID 'far worse', says leading expert 03 Feb 2022 - 07:36 pm

LONDON- One of the world's leading infectious disease experts said on Thursday the collapse of global collaboration during COVID-19 made the pandemic "far...