World / Europe

Mass protest in Vienna against Austria's controversial COVID restrictions 11 Dec 2021 - 11:13 pm

Vienna: Tens of thousands of people rallied in Vienna on Saturday in protest against restrictions introduced to halt the spread of coronavirus in...

France pushes vaccination campaign as virus cases increase 11 Dec 2021 - 04:44 pm

PARIS:Authorities in France want to accelerate vaccinations against the coronavirus before Christmas as infections surge and more people with COVID-19 seek medical attention....

Ukraine receives more World Bank funds to fight COVID-19 11 Dec 2021 - 11:19 am

KYIV- The World Bank has approved an additional $150 million loan to help Ukraine speed up vaccinations against COVID-19, the international lender's Ukrainian...

Swiss mull limited lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise 10 Dec 2021 - 08:07 pm

ZURICH: Switzerland may have to impose another limited lockdown to break the momentum of rising coronavirus cases that threaten to overwhelm its healthcare...

Germany mandates vaccines for health care workers 10 Dec 2021 - 07:45 pm

BERLIN: Workers at German hospitals, doctor's offices and nursing homes must prove that they are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 by mid-March...

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth 10 Dec 2021 - 06:32 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not planning further restrictions in England to contain the significant growth of the Omicron coronavirus variant,...

Spain to ease conditions for startups to attract entrepreneurs, investment 10 Dec 2021 - 06:25 pm

MADRID: Spain's cabinet approved a suite of tax breaks for entrepreneurs and investors and simplified the process of setting up a new business...

Severe flooding kills one as Storm Barra drenches northern Spain 10 Dec 2021 - 06:06 pm

PAMPLONA, Spain: Severe flooding in Spain's Navarre region submerged cars and houses and killed at least one person on Friday as heavy rains...

Cyprus detects first cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant 10 Dec 2021 - 04:05 pm

NICOSIA: Cyprus has detected its first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, its health ministry said on Friday. It said three cases...

Dutch Health Council recommends COVID-19 shots for young children 10 Dec 2021 - 03:56 pm

AMSTERDAM: The Dutch Health Council on Friday advised the government to make it possible for children aged 5-11 to get coronavirus shots. The...

UK court permits Assange extradition to US on spying charges 10 Dec 2021 - 02:12 pm

London: A British appellate court opened the door Friday for JulianAssangeto be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling...

UK court to rule on request to send Assange to US for trial 10 Dec 2021 - 12:58 pm

London: Britain’s High Court is set to rule Friday on whether to overturn an earlier decision and allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to...

Unvaccinated health staff 'unacceptable', German health minister says 10 Dec 2021 - 12:38 pm

Berlin: German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach defended restrictions on the unvaccinated and mandatory COVID-19 jabs for medical and nursing staff due to be...

UK PM Johnson loses poll lead after lockdown party revelations 10 Dec 2021 - 12:25 pm

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives have lost their poll lead over the opposition Labour Party after revelations about alleged lockdown parties...

France threatens EU legal action if UK sticks to fishing licence stance 10 Dec 2021 - 12:04 pm

Paris: France will ask the European Union to start legal action against Britain if it fails to issue more fishing licences by a...

Tesla's Musk says he is 'thinking of' quitting his jobs 10 Dec 2021 - 08:46 am

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is "thinking of" leaving his jobs and becoming an influencer, the world's richest man tweeted on...

WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as poorer countries go without 09 Dec 2021 - 07:30 pm

GENEVA- The World Health Organization warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots as they try to fight off...

Macron says EU must define new defence strategy 09 Dec 2021 - 06:50 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the European Union needed to define a new defence strategy that would strengthen its ability...