World / Europe

Over 30 killed, 100 wounded in Russian rocket strike on Ukrainian station, rail company says 08 Apr 2022 - 12:40 pm

More than 30 people were killed and over 100 were wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a railway station in east Ukraine...

Food prices hit record high in March, UN agency says 08 Apr 2022 - 12:28 pm

PARIS- World food prices jumped nearly 13% in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets...

Costa Rica shuts airport after cargo plane makes emergency landing, splits in two 07 Apr 2022 - 10:29 pm

SAN JOSE- Costa Rica's Juan Santamaria International Airport will remain closed until 6 p.m. local time on Thursday after a Boeing 757-200 cargo...

UN suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits 07 Apr 2022 - 09:44 pm

UNITED NATIONS- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic...

Zelenskyy: Shut Cyprus ports to Russian ships 07 Apr 2022 - 09:15 pm

Ukraine’s president has asked Cypriot lawmakers to ratchet up pressure on Russia by shutting Cypriot ports to all Russian ships, and to stop...

Warning of new Russian offensive, Ukraine tries to evacuate civilians 07 Apr 2022 - 08:06 pm

Ukraine was trying to evacuate as many trapped civilians as possible on Thursday, warning of a new offensive by Russian forces pounding cities...

Cyprus to ease COVID measures as summer tourist season nears 07 Apr 2022 - 05:07 pm

NICOSIA, Cyprus: Cyprus is moving to ease COVID-19 restrictions as the key summer tourist season approaches, abolishing the outdoor facemask mandate and the...

Ukraine seeks arms from NATO as fight looms on eastern front 07 Apr 2022 - 10:17 am

Ukraine was bracing to battle for control of its industrial east and appealing for more help from the West after Russian forces withdrew...

Fire in Greek COVID-19 hospital ward kills 1 patient 06 Apr 2022 - 10:29 pm

THESSALONIKI, Greece- A fire Wednesday in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, left one patient dead...

EU officials say it's too early to consider 4th COVID dose 06 Apr 2022 - 10:09 pm

LONDON- European health officials say it's too early to consider giving a fourth dose of messenger RNA coronavirus vaccines to most people, but...

Russia has completed withdrawal from around Kyiv -US defense official 06 Apr 2022 - 08:17 pm

WASHINGTON- The United States assesses that Russia has now completed its withdrawal from around Kyiv and is refitting and resupplying its troops for...

IKEA invests $373 mln in solar park projects in Germany, Spain 06 Apr 2022 - 07:08 pm

STOCKHOLM: Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores worldwide, has bought nine solar photovoltaic (PV) park projects in Germany and Spain for...

Moscow says Bucha accusations meant to derail peace talks, justify more sanctions 06 Apr 2022 - 06:48 pm

Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that images of dead bodies strewn across the Ukrainian town of Bucha, which Russia says were...

British drugmaker GSK stops supplement, vitamin sales to Russia 06 Apr 2022 - 06:45 pm

GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday its consumer arm has stopped shipments of supplements and vitamins to Russia as a result of Moscow's invasion of...

EU officials probe salmonella cases linked to chocolate eggs 06 Apr 2022 - 06:33 pm

LONDON: European health officials say they are investigating a "rapidly evolving” outbreak of salmonella in 134 children that appears to be linked to...

Tissi to take leading role at La Scala after leaving Bolshoi 06 Apr 2022 - 04:34 pm

MILAN: Italian Jacopo Tissi has returned to Milan's La Scala after the war in Ukraine prompted his abrupt departure from the Bolshoi Ballet...

Spain to mostly ditch indoor mask wearing from April 20 06 Apr 2022 - 03:40 pm

MADRID: Spain will lift a requirement to wear face masks indoors except on public transport and in hospitals and retirement homes from April...

'COVID is not a cold' - Germany U-turns on ending mandatory isolation 06 Apr 2022 - 03:33 pm

BERLIN: Germany will not end mandatory isolation for most people who catch COVID-19, the health minister said on Wednesday, reversing course after concerns...