Ten dead in fire at Covid hospital in North Macedonia: health minister
SKOPJE, Republic of North Macedonia (AFP) -- Ten people died in a fire Wednesday at a hospital treating coronavirus patients…
4 years ago
Europe
Bulgari hit by 10 million euro jewel heist in Paris
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A group of thieves struck the Bulgari store in Paris's Place Vendome on Tuesday, making off…
4 years ago
UK pledges £5.4 bn for pandemic-hit state healthcare
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government on Monday announced £5.4 billion (6.3 billion euros, $7.5 billion) in extra…
4 years ago
Finland’s virus curbs to end once 80% vaccinated
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland's last coronavirus restrictions will be lifted once 80 percent of over-12s have been fully vaccinated,…
4 years ago
Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives – WMO report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrLaT1wyLaE Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events, have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50…
4 years ago
Flooding follows torrential rain in eastern Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Hours of heavy rains triggered flooding in eastern Spain on Wednesday with some coastal areas overwhelmed…
4 years ago
Spain says 70% of population fully vaccinated
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- One of the global frontrunners in vaccination against the coronavirus, Spain on Wednesday it had fully…
4 years ago
WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu",…
4 years ago
Ireland to lift Covid lockdown on October 22
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Ireland on Tuesday announced that it will fully reopen on October 22 after 18 months…
4 years ago
PM Johnson says UK owes ‘huge debt’ to Afghan refugees
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said Britain owed "an immense debt" to Afghans who…
4 years ago
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