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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...

Supermarket Tesco creates 16,000 jobs amid UK online surge 24 Aug 2020 - 04:45 pm

London: Tesco will create 16,000 permanent UK jobs to meet a surge in online demand for groceries triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the...

3 Belarus opposition activists detained in the capital 24 Aug 2020 - 04:30 pm

MINSK, Belarus: Belarusian authorities on Monday detained three leading opposition activists who have helped spearhead a wave of protests demanding the resignation of...

Finland to tighten restrictions on public gatherings 24 Aug 2020 - 04:23 pm

HELSINKI: Finland will tighten restrictions on public gatherings from September, limiting them to 50 people unless further measures are in place, due to...

Paris police attacked, 158 arrested after PSG defeat 24 Aug 2020 - 04:23 pm

PARIS: Paris police were attacked, shops in the French capital were vandalised and 158 people were arrested after Paris Saint Germain's loss to...

Italy begins testing potential COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers 24 Aug 2020 - 02:13 pm

ROME: Italy kicked off human trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, joining a global effort to develop a response to the...

Austrian crackdown causes traffic chaos on Slovenian border 23 Aug 2020 - 10:25 pm

Vienna - Austria strengthened coronavirus controls on its border with Slovenia on the weekend, causing traffic chaos and angering Slovenian police until they...

Tens of thousands of Belarusians protest against government in Minsk 23 Aug 2020 - 04:01 pm

Minsk: Tens of thousands of Belarusians joined an anti-government demonstration in central Minsk Sunday to protest President Alexander Lukashenko's claim to a sixth...

Former Ukrainian premier tests positive for COVID-19 23 Aug 2020 - 03:56 pm

MOSCOW: Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Timoshenko has tested positive for COVID-19, her press secretary announced on Sunday. She is in serious condition,...

Russia plans COVID-19 vaccine output at 6 mln doses a month: RIA 23 Aug 2020 - 01:04 pm

MOSCOW: Russia expects to produce between 1.5 million and 2 million doses per month of its potential COVID-19 vaccine by the year end,...

Ukraine president urges health awareness after record infections 22 Aug 2020 - 02:53 pm

KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged people to act on health advice on Saturday after official data showed daily COVID-19 infections had risen...