Europe

Pregnant nurse among 7 dead in Sicily building collapse

by Ella IDE ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Rescuers were searching Monday for two missing people among the rubble of collapsed…

Floods claim second victim in Spain

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The body of a man was pulled from a van trapped in floodwaters in northern Spain…

UK raises Covid alert level due to Omicron surge: medical officers

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK has raised its Covid Alert Level due to the "rapid increase" in cases…

Russian rocket blasts off carrying Japanese billionaire to the ISS

by Anastasia CLARK Agence France-Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) - A Russian rocket lifted off on Wednesday carrying a Japanese billionaire…

WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given…

Iceland raises alert level for its most active volcano

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- Iceland on Monday raised the alert level for a possible eruption of its most active volcano…

All travellers to UK to show pre-departure virus tests

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show…

France records more than 50,000 daily Covid cases

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Saturday said more than 50,000 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the past…

‘Concerning’ jump in Omicron cases in Denmark

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Denmark's health authorities said Sunday the country had seen a "concerning" jump to 183 confirmed cases…

UK orders 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses,…

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