World / Europe

Britain says 31.9 mln people given COVID vaccination 09 Apr 2021 - 09:48 pm

LONDON: Britain said on Friday it had given 545,511 COVID vaccine doses on April 8, the highest daily total since April 1, while...

UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service to queen 09 Apr 2021 - 07:12 pm

LONDON: World leaders and people on the street honored Prince Philip’s life of service to his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, and the British...

Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99 09 Apr 2021 - 02:18 pm

LONDON: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged...

As Etna lights up the sky, mud pools holds clues to what it does next 09 Apr 2021 - 01:26 pm

PATERNO, Sicily - Fountains of lava from Mount Etna have regularly lit up the Sicilian night sky since December, and scientists say that...

Holidays for the rich: airlines criticise Britain's travel restart plan 09 Apr 2021 - 12:39 pm

LONDON - Airlines slammed Britain's plans for restarting international travel, saying that expensive testing requirements for trips to low-risk countries would mean that...

Norway prime minister fined by police over virus rules violation 09 Apr 2021 - 12:24 pm

OSLO - Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when she organised...

Italy PM Draghi appeals for elderly to get vaccine priority 08 Apr 2021 - 10:39 pm

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday vaccines should for now on only be given to the elderly and appealed...

Netherlands limits use of AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 08 Apr 2021 - 10:23 pm

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government will limit use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people above age 60 following rare cases of blood...

Portugal will only use AstraZeneca shots for over-60s 08 Apr 2021 - 10:13 pm

LISBON - Portugal will from now on recommend the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only for people aged over 60, the health authority DGS said...

Russia calls on Slovakia to return Sputnik V doses after dispute 08 Apr 2021 - 07:21 pm

PRAGUE/MOSCOW - Russia called on Slovakia on Thursday to return hundreds of thousands of doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, citing contract...

Bulgaria says third COVID-19 wave is easing, lifts some restrictions 08 Apr 2021 - 07:11 pm

SOFIA - Bulgaria will reopen schools, restaurants and cinemas from Monday after the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic showed some signs of...

Germany's vaccine rollout gets shot in the arm from doctors surgeries 08 Apr 2021 - 03:47 pm

Berlin: Germany's COVID-19 vaccination drive has picked up speed with more than 650,000 doses administered on Wednesday, data from the Robert Koch Institute...

Orphaned and disabled, baby alpaca walks again with her own set of wheels 08 Apr 2021 - 03:44 pm

FREISEN: When Ronja Pohl first saw the disabled baby alpaca at a friend's farm, her heart melted and she resolved to give the...

Hungary plans COVID shots for more than 40% of population by end of April 08 Apr 2021 - 02:17 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary expects to have more than 4 million of its 10 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of April and...

Swiss region rewards COVID-testing schools by lifting mask rule 08 Apr 2021 - 01:55 pm

Zurich: Switzerland is joining nations offering privileges to those conforming with COVID-19 measures, as one region allows fifth- and sixth-grade students to shed...

Britain will have enough electricity over summer, says National Grid 08 Apr 2021 - 11:06 am

LONDON: Britain should have enough electricity to meet demand over the summer months, the country's National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) said on...