World / Europe

London Heathrow baggage handlers test positive for coronavirus 07 Mar 2020 - 07:13 pm

Coronavirus has reached Europe’s busiest airport after two British Airways baggage handlers at London Heathrow tested positive for the disease. The affected workers...

Coronavirus: latest developments worldwide 07 Mar 2020 - 06:28 pm

Paris: With new tolls and key developments, here is the latest in the coronavirus crisis. - More than 3,500 deaths - Across the...

Brussels reassures Italy over coronavirus support plan 07 Mar 2020 - 06:08 pm

Brussels: The European Commission told Italy on Saturday that increased spending linked to the coronavirus outbreak will not be included in calculating its...

Italy calls in retired doctors to help fight coronavirus 07 Mar 2020 - 01:48 pm

Rome: Italy on Saturday began recruiting retired doctors as part of urgent efforts to bolster the healthcare system with 20,000 additional staff and...

Son of Georgia medical chief contracts coronavirus 07 Mar 2020 - 01:38 pm

TBILISI: A son of a top medical official in Georgia said on Saturday he had contracted the new coronavirus after being in contact...

Commonwealth launches training for bystanders to spot abuse 06 Mar 2020 - 10:22 pm

LONDON: From nurses to taxi drivers, people across the Commonwealth will be offered training on how to spot signs of domestic abuse under...

Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results 06 Mar 2020 - 10:07 pm

BUDAPEST, Hungary: No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus. This week,...

Italy coronavirus deaths near 200 after biggest daily jump 06 Mar 2020 - 10:06 pm

ROME: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 49 to 197, the Civil Protection Agency said on...

Banks in London send more staff home as virus spreads 06 Mar 2020 - 06:40 pm

LONDON: More than 50 staff at Societe Generale's London office were working from home on Friday as a precautionary measure against the spread...

Vatican reports first case of coronavirus inside its walls 06 Mar 2020 - 01:11 pm

Vatican City: The Vatican on Friday reported its first coronavirus case and closed some offices to protect hundreds of the micro-state's priests and...

Germany bans export of medical protective gear over coronavirus 06 Mar 2020 - 11:33 am

Frankfurt - Germany's interior ministry on Wednesday said it had banned exports of medical protection gear such as masks and gloves to ensure...

Moscow imposes ‘high alert regime’ to stem coronavirus outbreak 05 Mar 2020 - 10:22 pm

MOSCOW: Moscow authorities announced a "high alert regime" and imposed extra measures on Thursday to prevent a spread of the coronavirus in the...

German church ups payouts, abuse victims say not enough 05 Mar 2020 - 07:56 pm

Mainz, Germany: German bishops announced higher compensation for victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church on Thursday, but victims say the proposals...

EU's Barnier says ‘serious’ differences in UK talks but deal possible 05 Mar 2020 - 05:51 pm

BRUSSELS: Britain and the European Union have "very, very serious" differences about their future relationship but an agreement is still possible, the EU's...

Greece reports 21 new coronavirus cases in returning tour group 05 Mar 2020 - 05:51 pm

Athens: Greek health officials on Thursday reported 21 new coronavirus infections among a group that had recently travelled to Israel and Egypt by...

City of London revokes honour granted to Suu Kyi 05 Mar 2020 - 05:51 pm

London: The City of London Corporation on Thursday revoked an honour granted to Aung San Suu Kyi over the treatment of minority Rohinghya...

Gadgets for tech giants made with coerced Uighur labor 05 Mar 2020 - 05:51 pm

NANCHANG: In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a...