World / Europe

Navalny ally says "no hope of good news" on his health 19 Apr 2021 - 11:20 am

MOSCOW - An ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Monday she was braced for bad news on the health of...

Britain is investigating variant originating in India 18 Apr 2021 - 05:53 pm

LONDON: British health officials are investigating a COVID-19 variant originating in India but as yet they do not have enough evidence to classify...

AstraZeneca could have Covid-19 vaccine against variant by end-2021: Austrian newspaper 18 Apr 2021 - 03:05 pm

Zurich: A modified version of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine tailored to combat a coronavirus variant first documented in South Africa could be ready by...

Germany remembers nearly 80,000 dead in COVID pandemic 18 Apr 2021 - 02:04 pm

BERLIN - Germany is paying tribute Sunday to the nearly 80,000 people it has lost to the coronavirus, even as the country struggles...

France to impose 10-day quarantine for travellers coming from Brazil 18 Apr 2021 - 01:15 pm

PARIS - France will order a strict 10-day quarantine for all travellers coming from Brazil starting April 24, the prime minister's office said...

Daughter of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he needs a doctor 18 Apr 2021 - 01:02 pm

MOSCOW - The daughter of hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called on Russian authorities on Sunday to allow a doctor to treat her...

Harry, William seen chatting together after royal funeral 17 Apr 2021 - 10:02 pm

LONDON: A year after they last saw one another, Prince William and his brother Prince Harry put their fraught relationship aside as they...

Queen Elizabeth stands alone as her 'strength' Philip is laid to rest 17 Apr 2021 - 06:01 pm

WINDSOR, England: Queen Elizabeth and her family paid their last respects to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his naval...

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny at growing risk of kidney failure - medics union 17 Apr 2021 - 03:16 pm

Moscow: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is at increasing risk of kidney failure and his vision is deteriorating after more than two weeks...

Madrid to host charity bullfight for matadors left jobless by COVID-19 17 Apr 2021 - 02:55 pm

Madrid: Crowds will return to Madrid's Las Ventas bullring for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic next month for...

Pfizer CEO sees need for third Covid vaccine booster dose likely within 12 months 17 Apr 2021 - 01:33 pm

The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are...

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million 17 Apr 2021 - 11:33 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide...

List of mourners attending the funeral of Prince Philip 17 Apr 2021 - 11:25 am

LONDON: Here is the full list of mourners who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor...

Madrid may shut down mass vaccination centres unless more shots arrive 16 Apr 2021 - 08:20 pm

MADRID: A shortage of coronavirus shots may force the Madrid region to close down mass vaccination centres next week, the regional public health...

Pregnant women in UK told to have Pfizer or Moderna vaccines 16 Apr 2021 - 08:14 pm

LONDON: Pregnant women in Britain should get a COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer or Moderna because there is more real-world data to show...

Germany's Merkel receives shot of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine 16 Apr 2021 - 04:53 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel received her first shot of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, her spokesman said on Twitter. "I am happy...