World / Europe

Britain advises alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for under-30s 07 Apr 2021 - 07:41 pm

LONDON - Britain should give an alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to under 30s where possible due to a "vanishingly" rare side effect...

Finnish nurse squeezes extra vaccine doses with air-bubble technique 07 Apr 2021 - 03:58 pm

Helsinki: Finnish nurse Sari Roos is teaching her colleagues a vaccination technique that enables her to squeeze more doses out of COVID-19 vaccine...

Hungary starts reopening despite highest daily COVID deaths 07 Apr 2021 - 03:29 pm

Budapest: Hungary began a gradual reopening of shops and services on Wednesday as encouraging vaccination numbers offset its highest daily death toll yet...

Merkel backs tougher COVID lockdown in Germany 07 Apr 2021 - 01:37 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel supports demands for a short, tough lockdown in Germany to curb the spread of the coronavirus as infection rates...

UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID vaccine as daily rollout slows 07 Apr 2021 - 11:56 am

LONDON: Britain begins using Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Wales just as its rollout of other shots has fallen to its lowest...

Ukraine signs deal with Pfizer for 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses -president 06 Apr 2021 - 09:33 pm

KYIV - Ukraine signed a contract with Pfizer for the supply of 10 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine, significant help to the...

Czech government to reopen some schools, lift curfew next week 06 Apr 2021 - 08:45 pm

PRAGUE - The Czech government has approved its first loosening of coronavirus curbs this year, including the re-opening of lower grades of elementary...

WHO says AstraZeneca benefits outweigh risks; assessing latest data 06 Apr 2021 - 08:27 pm

GENEVA - The World Health Organization expects there will be no reason to change its assessment that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine...

Italy's lengthy COVID-19 curbs spark small business protests 06 Apr 2021 - 07:54 pm

ROME - Dozens of small business owners scuffled with police on Tuesday as they tried to force their way into Rome's parliament square...

Hikers scramble as new fissure opens up at Icelandic volcano 06 Apr 2021 - 04:32 pm

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation...

Traffic in Suez canal not affected by tanker's engine failure: Canal authority 06 Apr 2021 - 04:05 pm

Ismailia: Traffic in the Suez canal was not affected by an oil tanker's sudden engine failure on Tuesday, the canal authority said, adding...

Suspect arrested in thefts of Van Gogh and Frans Hals paintings 06 Apr 2021 - 03:32 pm

The Hague: Dutch police have arrested a suspect in two separate thefts of paintings by Dutch masters Vincent Van Gogh and Frans Hals...

Kosovo’s 38-year-old president takes office 06 Apr 2021 - 02:28 pm

PRISTINA, Kosovo: Kosovo’s new president took office on Tuesday, becoming the country’s youngest head of state and one of the youngest in the...

WHO does not back vaccination passports for now: Spokeswoman 06 Apr 2021 - 02:24 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization does not back requiring vaccination passports for travel due to uncertainty over whether inoculation prevents transmission of the...

Italy’s Draghi picks Libya for first trip, seeking stronger ties 06 Apr 2021 - 02:20 pm

Italy’s Mario Draghi, choosing Libya for his first foreign trip as prime minister, pledged to intensify cooperation between the nations across a range...