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Germany to loosen Covid-19 entry restrictions from tomorrow 31 May 2022 - 04:42 pm

BERLIN:Germany's health minister says the government plans to suspend a pandemic rule requiring people to show proof of vaccination, a negative test result...

EU agrees Russian oil sanctions, gives Hungary exemptions 31 May 2022 - 02:41 pm

Brussels: European Union leaders handed Hungary concessions to agree an oil embargo on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, sealing a deal in...

Turkey summons German, French envoys over Kurdish militant events: Minister says 31 May 2022 - 10:41 am

The German and French ambassadors to Ankara were summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry to protest events organised by Kurdish militants in those...

Finland doesn't take Turkish woes seriously: Erdogan's spox tells paper 31 May 2022 - 09:46 am

Finland has to stop "protecting" what Turkey considers a terrorist organisation and take Turkey's security concerns seriously if it wants Turkey to accept...

First ship leaves Mariupol since Russia took the city 31 May 2022 - 09:20 am

A ship has left the Ukrainian port of Mariupol for the first time since Russia took the city and is headed east to...

Britain wants to revive imperial measurements to mark Queen's jubilee 30 May 2022 - 08:20 pm

LONDON- Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to revive Britain's traditional system of imperial measurements, such as pounds and ounces, in a post-Brexit move...

Paris demands probe after French journalist killed in Ukraine 30 May 2022 - 08:04 pm

PARIS -France on Monday called for an investigation after a French journalist was killed in Ukraine when shelling hit the vehicle he was...

Britain's UKHSA issues fresh guidance to combat monkeypox outbreak 30 May 2022 - 07:34 pm

LONDON- People infected with monkeypox can isolate at home, if they remain well enough, whilst following measures to limit close contact with others,...

Former UK minister says PM Johnson should resign over lockdown parties 30 May 2022 - 07:25 pm

LONDON- Conservative lawmaker Jeremy Wright, a former British minister and attorney general, said on Monday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson should resign, joining...

Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, WHO says 30 May 2022 - 05:07 pm

LONDON: The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday,...

Ailing orca floundering in French river dies: Sea Shepherd 30 May 2022 - 03:26 pm

PARIS: A gravely sick orca which became separated from its pod and swam dozens of miles up the river Seine in France has...

Croatian rescuers recover bodies of four people on board crashed plane 30 May 2022 - 01:35 pm

SARAJEVO: Rescue workers in Croatia said on Monday they had recovered the bodies of all four people who had been on board a...

Spain backs new sanctions against Russia 30 May 2022 - 10:33 am

MADRID: Spain supports a new package of EU sanctions against Moscow but there is no agreement yet as some member states remain heavily...

Russian forces moving deeper into Sivierodonetsk 30 May 2022 - 09:27 am

Russian troops are moving into the city of Sivierodonetsk from the outskirts, Luhansk region governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Monday. "Unfortunately we have...

EU unity on Russian sanctions 'starting to crumble', German minister says 29 May 2022 - 07:29 pm

BERLIN- German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was "starting to crumble" ahead of a summit...

Big fire breaks out at Swiss industrial building - media 29 May 2022 - 07:23 pm

ZURICH- A large fire broke out in an industrial building in Spreitenbach outside Zurich on Sunday, Swiss broadcaster SRF reported. The fire service...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontlines in first visit outside Kyiv region 29 May 2022 - 04:40 pm

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops on the front lines in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, the President's office announced. The...