World / Europe

More countries hike climate pledges, piling pressure on major emitters 31 Jul 2021 - 01:32 pm

Brussels: A group of mostly smaller countries submitted new, more ambitious climate pledges to the United Nations this week, raising pressure on big...

Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads- WHO 30 Jul 2021 - 08:16 pm

GENEVA: The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines...

Wildfire rages in remote Finnish valley 30 Jul 2021 - 06:18 pm

HELSINKI: Finland's worst wildfire in more than half a century scorched the country's northwest for a fifth day on Friday, tearing through forests...

COVID-19 Delta variant gains prevalence in Italy - health institute 30 Jul 2021 - 06:01 pm

MILAN: The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus has gained dominance in Italy, the National Health Institute (ISS) said on Friday, releasing...

England's COVID-19 prevalence rises but increase may be slowing, ONS says 30 Jul 2021 - 05:48 pm

LONDON: The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England is estimated to have risen to 1 in 65 people in the week to July...

Greece issues wildfires warning over 'dangerous' heatwave 30 Jul 2021 - 05:41 pm

ATHENS: Greek authorities warned the public against unnecessary movement on Friday and said there was a high risk of wildfires during a "dangerous"...

'Don't worry!' says Moscow after space station thrown off course 30 Jul 2021 - 04:53 pm

MOSCOW: Russia sought to reassure international partners on Friday that an incident which briefly knocked the International Space Station (ISS) off course had...

EU okays capacity increase at Moderna's U.S. sites 30 Jul 2021 - 04:44 pm

The European drugs regulator on Friday approved a ramp-up in production of active substances used to make COVID-19 shots at Moderna's sites in...

Cyprus to vaccinate 12-15 year olds against COVID-19 30 Jul 2021 - 03:45 pm

NICOSIA: Cyprus on Friday said children aged 12 to 15 would be included in a mass inoculation programme to curb the spread of...

Moscow cancels glove-wearing requirement as COVID-19 situation improves 30 Jul 2021 - 02:05 pm

Moscow - Moscow on Friday abolished a widely-flouted requirement for people to wear gloves in public places and shops as daily coronavirus cases...

Mixing Russia's Sputnik V, AstraZeneca shots proves safe in small trial -RDIF 30 Jul 2021 - 12:03 pm

MOSCOW - Trials mixing a first dose of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine with AstraZeneca's shot revealed no serious side effects and no...

Portugal lifts COVID-19 rules with three-stage plan 29 Jul 2021 - 08:22 pm

LISBON: Portugal on Thursday announced a three-stage plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions, including scrapping a night-time curfew, as the country's vaccination rollout speeds...

Hundreds in Slovak capital block traffic in protest against vaccination law 29 Jul 2021 - 08:04 pm

PRAGUE - Hundreds of people blocked traffic in the centre of Slovak capital Bratislava, protesting against a law which gives those who have...

Death toll from German industrial park explosion rises to five 29 Jul 2021 - 06:23 pm

DUESSELDORF, Germany: Three more people were found dead after Tuesday's explosion at an industrial park in western Germany, bringing the death toll from...

"There is contact!" -Russia's new Nauka space module docks with ISS 29 Jul 2021 - 05:47 pm

MOSCOW: Russia upgraded its capabilities on the International Space Station on Thursday after its new Nauka module, set to serve as a research...

EU health body warns against visiting popular Greek islands over COVID-19 29 Jul 2021 - 05:14 pm

ATHENS: Greece's south Aegean islands were marked 'dark red' on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control's COVID-19 map on Thursday after...

Germany to require proof of COVID immunity or negative test on arrival - sources 29 Jul 2021 - 04:45 pm

BERLIN: All travellers arriving in Germany will be required from this weekend to demonstrate immunity from COVID-19 either from a vaccine or previous...