World / Europe

German COVID-19 rules put off shoppers, says retailer group 05 Dec 2021 - 04:02 pm

BERLIN: The tighter restrictions Germany has introduced to try to limit the spread of COVID-19 are putting people off from shopping in the...

French Right picks the woman who runs Paris region to take on Macron 05 Dec 2021 - 02:59 pm

Republicans in France nominated their first woman presidential candidate in a primary that sharpened the focus of the challenge facing Emmanuel Macron in...

France is seeking to avoid new restrictions as Omicron gains 05 Dec 2021 - 02:27 pm

France will try to avoid any new health rules including a lockdown in the face of rising coronavirus cases and the spread of...

COVID cases found on Norwegian Cruise ship returning to New Orleans 05 Dec 2021 - 10:41 am

A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and...

UK tightens travel testing rules amid omicron concerns 05 Dec 2021 - 08:21 am

London: Britain's government tightened travel restrictions Saturday amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all travelers arriving in England...

Russia dismisses U.S. media reports about possible Ukraine offensive 04 Dec 2021 - 09:21 pm

Moscow: Russia has dismissed new U.S. media reports about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, accusing Washington of trying to aggravate the situation...

Dutch authorities say 18 passengers from South Africa had Omicron 04 Dec 2021 - 04:01 pm

THE HAGUE: Dutch health authorities said on Saturday the final tally of passengers on two flights from South Africa last week who had...

Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19 04 Dec 2021 - 03:23 pm

BRUSSELS: Two hippos have tested positive for COVID-19 at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium in what could be the first reported cases in the...

Merkel implores Germans to get vaccinated in farewell message 04 Dec 2021 - 01:31 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pleaded with unvaccinated Germans to come forward and get shots, warning the country faced difficult weeks ahead as deaths...

France, Europeans working to open joint mission in Afghanistan: Macron in Doha 04 Dec 2021 - 11:02 am

Doha: Several European countries are working on opening up a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan that would enable their ambassadors to return to...

Slovakia's COVID-19 case record inflated by system glitch 03 Dec 2021 - 07:23 pm

PRAGUE: Slovakia reported 15,278 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number in a single day since the pandemic broke out, but the...

Dutch say passengers from S.Africa have COVID despite pre-flight test 03 Dec 2021 - 06:41 pm

AMSTERDAM: Dutch health authorities said on Friday they were worried that some passengers arriving from South Africa in the past week were testing...

England's COVID-19 prevalence rises, led by Delta not Omicron 03 Dec 2021 - 04:45 pm

LONDON: The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England rose to around 1 in 60 people in the week ending Nov. 27, Britain's Office...

Spain's Hipra eyes EU use of COVID-19 vaccine, rivalling Novavax 03 Dec 2021 - 04:20 pm

AMER, Spain: Spain's Hipra is confident there will be European Union demand for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine once approved for use as it...

Vaccine makers right to plan for adjustments to COVID-19 shot: WHO 03 Dec 2021 - 03:18 pm

GENEVA: Makers of COVID-19 vaccines are to be commended for planning for the "likelihood" of needing to adjust their products to offer protection...

Berlin reports first Omicron case, several more suspected cases 03 Dec 2021 - 02:47 pm

Berlin: German health authorities on Thursday reported the first confirmed case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the capital Berlin,...

With God, roses and punk, German military honours Merkel 02 Dec 2021 - 11:50 pm

BERLIN- Germany's military on Thursday honoured outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel with their highest ceremony for a civilian, playing an eclectic mix of music...