World / Europe

Covid shots are all highly protective against death, study shows 22 May 2021 - 02:52 pm

Current Covid shots provide a high level of protection against hospitalization and death, according to a summary of the efficacy of eight vaccines...

Campaign group Animal Rebellion blockades McDonald's centres in UK 22 May 2021 - 01:31 pm

London: Campaign group Animal Rebellion said activists were blockading distribution centres of restaurant chain McDonald's in Britain on Saturday to demand a transition...

Eiffel Tower to reopen in mid-July after suffering heavy losses 22 May 2021 - 01:05 pm

The Eiffel Tower is getting ready to welcome visitors again starting in mid-July as restrictions linked to the coronavirus ease throughout France. The...

Fans to vote from home as long-awaited Eurovision song contest returns 22 May 2021 - 12:18 pm

Rotterdam: Twenty six nations compete in the final of the Eurovision song contest in the Netherlands on Saturday, vying for votes in the...

Italy ready to fund ReiThera COVID-19 vaccine project, minister says 21 May 2021 - 04:18 pm

MILAN: Italy's government revived hopes of producing the country's own COVID-19 vaccine on Friday when it said it was ready to finance the...

EU's digital Covid travel certificate to be ready by end of June: Report 21 May 2021 - 02:30 pm

EU Digital COVID Certificate (previously called the Digital Green Certificate) is well on track to be ready end of June, as planned. Today's...

Pfizer-BioNTech to provide 1 bln vaccines to poorer nations this year 21 May 2021 - 02:22 pm

BRUSSELS: Pfizer and BionTech pledged on Friday to deliver 1 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to poorer nations this year and another...

Spain to let vaccinated travellers from non-EU countries in from June 7 21 May 2021 - 01:42 pm

MADRID - Spain will let people from non-EU countries who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 enter the country from June 7, Prime Minister...

EU hails Gaza cease-fire, calls for peace talks 21 May 2021 - 01:26 pm

BRUSSELS - The European Union’s top diplomat is welcoming the Gaza cease-fire, but he says only a revival of long-term peace talks can...

UK media minister says BBC governance may need further reform 21 May 2021 - 01:01 pm

LONDON - Britain's media minister Oliver Dowden said the government would consider whether further reform of governance at the publicly-funded BBC was needed...

Greek firefighters battle forest blaze near Athens 21 May 2021 - 12:51 pm

ATHENS - Greek firefighters battled for a third day on Friday a wind-driven blaze that burned through pine forests about 60 km (37...

COVID-19 death tolls are likely a "significant undercount", WHO says 21 May 2021 - 12:06 pm

GENEVA - Official tolls showing the number of deaths directly or indirectly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be a "significant...

Britain to work with WHO on 'pandemic radar' to track diseases 21 May 2021 - 12:53 am

LONDON - Britain will work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a "pandemic radar" system to identify new coronavirus variants quickly...

Prince William says BBC failed Diana with interview deceit 21 May 2021 - 12:46 am

LONDON - Britain's Prince William accused the BBC of failing his mother Princess Diana and poisoning her relationship with Prince Charles after an...

Journalist lied to get Diana interview, BBC covered it up - report 20 May 2021 - 09:38 pm

LONDON - A BBC journalist used deceit to win a sensational 1995 interview with Princess Diana in which she disclosed intimate details of...

UK daily COVID cases highest in a month, Indian variant rising sharply 20 May 2021 - 09:29 pm

LONDON - Britain reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus infections in a month while cases of a variant of concern first...

G20 leaders to back COVID-19 vaccine voluntary licensing, no patent waiver 20 May 2021 - 09:18 pm

BRUSSELS - Leaders of the world's largest economies will adopt on Friday a declaration recommending voluntary actions to boost COVID-19 vaccine production, snubbing...