World / Europe

Pandemic could be WHO's Chernobyl moment for reform - review panel 19 Jan 2021 - 08:37 pm

GENEVA/LONDON - The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for much-needed reform of the World Health Organization just as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster...

Italy police recover stolen painting; museum unaware of theft 19 Jan 2021 - 08:13 pm

ROME - A 500-year-old painting, stolen from a Naples' church museum, has been discovered in an apartment on the outskirts of the southern...

European countries struggle to make most of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses 19 Jan 2021 - 07:51 pm

ZURICH/PARIS - Some European countries are drawing fewer than the approved six doses from Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine vials, meaning shots are...

Spain to extend COVID furlough scheme until May 19 Jan 2021 - 07:43 pm

MADRID - Spain said on Tuesday it will extend a support scheme for hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed due to COVID-19 until...

Already in lockdown, Dutch to toughen COVID-19 measures 19 Jan 2021 - 07:31 pm

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government will announce further measures to fight the coronavirus this week amid fears that the "British variant" and other...

Portugal in 'tough marathon', says PM, as COVID-19 deaths hit new daily record 19 Jan 2021 - 07:05 pm

LISBON - Portugal is living "one of the saddest moments", the prime minister said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of a healthcare system...

Russia's second vaccine '100% effective', watchdog tells media 19 Jan 2021 - 02:38 pm

Moscow: A candidate COVID-19 vaccine known as EpiVacCorona, Russia's second to be registered, proved "100% effective" in early-stage trials, Russian consumer health watchdog...

Germany to extend lockdown to mid-Feb on fears of COVID variants 19 Jan 2021 - 01:30 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to agree with regional leaders on extending a lockdown for most shops and schools until mid-February...

British hospitals use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines 19 Jan 2021 - 12:08 pm

LONDON: Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to keep tabs on the storage and supply of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, the companies behind...

UK's Johnson criticised over lack of COVID-19 welfare commitment 19 Jan 2021 - 12:13 am

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was criticised in parliament on Monday for refusing to commit to the renewal of a temporary...

Independent pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays 18 Jan 2021 - 10:58 pm

GENEVA - An independent panel said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January to curb...

WHO says close to Pfizer deal that would give poorer countries access 18 Jan 2021 - 08:18 pm

GENEVA - The World Health Organization is in advanced negotiations with Pfizer to include the firm's COVID-19 shot in the body's vaccine-sharing scheme,...

Joy and caution as Greek shops re-open amid strict safety limits 18 Jan 2021 - 07:51 pm

ATHENS - Shops in Greece reopened for the first time in two months on Monday as the government took its first steps towards...

US and China clash at WHO over scientific mission in Wuhan 18 Jan 2021 - 07:23 pm

GENEVA - The United States called on China on Monday to allow an expert team from the World Health Organization (WHO) to interview...

Italy’s Conte calls on lawmakers to back his plan to govern 18 Jan 2021 - 05:22 pm

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte urged lawmakers to rally behind him and back his program to continue governing, as he struggles to bolster...

Russian prosecutors want Kremlin foe Navalny jailed for 30 days 18 Jan 2021 - 03:39 pm

Moscow: State prosecutors in Russia asked a judge on Monday to jail Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for 30 days, after he was detained...

Winter weather hits parts of Europe, from Poland to Turkey 18 Jan 2021 - 03:27 pm

WARSAW, Poland: Extreme cold has hit large parts of Europe, with freezing temperatures cracking railroad tracks in Poland, snow blanketing the Turkish city...