World / Europe

'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...

WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month, EU watchdog says 28 Jul 2021 - 08:49 pm

BRUSSELS - EU privacy watchdog EDPB on Wednesday gave the Irish data protection agency a month to issue a long-delayed decision on compliance...

Italy arrests 18 for illegal fishing of protected shellfish 28 Jul 2021 - 07:22 pm

ROME: The Italian coastguard arrested 18 people on Wednesday for illegal fishing of a rare mollusc, breaking up what police said was a...

North Wales' slate landscapes named UNESCO World Heritage site 28 Jul 2021 - 04:25 pm

LONDON: The slate landscapes of northwest Wales have been added to the list of World Heritage Sites, UNESCO said on Wednesday, a boost...

UK starts donating 9 million COVID-19 vaccines overseas 28 Jul 2021 - 03:04 pm

LONDON: Britain will start delivering 9 million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine this week to countries including Indonesia, Jamaica and Kenya to help...

EU signs deal with GSK for supply of potential COVID drug 28 Jul 2021 - 02:44 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union has signed a contract with GlaxoSmithKline for the supply of up to 220,000 treatments of its investigational monoclonal antibody...