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Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead 17 Jul 2021 - 07:28 pm
Divers from German Life Saving Association (DLRG) search at a flooded road following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt-Blessem, Germany, July 17, 2021. (REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen)
UK health minister Javid tests positive for COVID-19 17 Jul 2021 - 04:11 pm
Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid walks on Downing Street in London, Britain, July 14, 2021. (REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo)
Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt 17 Jul 2021 - 04:01 pm
A general view of Altenburg following heavy rainfalls in the region, Germany, July 17, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Death toll in rises to 157 in Germany and Belgium floods 17 Jul 2021 - 03:55 pm
:A general view of the debris at an area affected by floods, following heavy rainfalls, in Pepinster, Belgium, July 17, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Engine failure forced Russian plane to make hard landing, investigators say 17 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm
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France allows visitors with Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine 17 Jul 2021 - 01:16 pm
A cyclist rides past an empty tourist bus on the street of Paris, France, March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
As floods hit western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain 17 Jul 2021 - 01:06 pm
A helicopter flies above cars partially submerged in floodwaters on the road following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt-Blessem, Germany, July 17, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Dutch remain on high alert for flooding of swollen rivers 17 Jul 2021 - 11:36 am
A person wades through water during a flood in Guelle, Netherlands, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eva Plevier
German floods kill at least 133, search for survivors continues 17 Jul 2021 - 10:04 am
Rescue team paddle along flooded cars stuck on the road following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt, Germany, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
Spain struggles to contain COVID-19 as contagion rate rises 16 Jul 2021 - 09:06 pm
Children wear t-shirts of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi next to their parents at Barceloneta beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
Moscow drops vaccination proof demand for restaurant clients 16 Jul 2021 - 06:33 pm
A man receives a dose of Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Moscow, Russia July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
Russian 'miracle' as passengers survive hard plane landing in Siberia 16 Jul 2021 - 06:16 pm
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Croatian tourism sector urges better implementation of anti-COVID measures 16 Jul 2021 - 05:19 pm
Boat sails in the Adriatic sea near Rovinj, Croatia, May 28, 2021. Picture is taken with a drone on May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic/File Photo
COVID-19 crisis could return quickly as infections surge, UK adviser warns 16 Jul 2021 - 05:13 pm
Britain's Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty looks on at a news conference as he gives an update on relaxing restrictions imposed on the country during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic inside the Downing Street Briefing Room in Lond
Hundreds flee as flood waters breach Dutch defences 16 Jul 2021 - 04:41 pm
High water is seen near a house, in Roermond, Netherlands, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eva Plevier
Eiffel Tower reopens; COVID passes required as of next week 16 Jul 2021 - 01:39 pm
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Further flooding feared in western Europe with death toll over 100 16 Jul 2021 - 01:21 pm
A general view of flood-affected area following heavy rainfalls in Schuld, Germany, on July 15, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Staff
China should provide raw data on pandemic's origins - WHO's Tedros 16 Jul 2021 - 12:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo