French police investigating Tour de France crash culprit
by Damian MCCALL PERROS-GUIREC, France (AFP) -- French police appealed for witnesses Sunday as they launched a probe into the…
4 years ago
Europe
Vaccine push vital as Delta strain threatens EU, health agency says
by Hélène DAUSCHY STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- The highly contagious Delta variant could soon account for 90 percent of new…
5 years ago
Portugal fears a fourth wave from the Delta variant
by Thomas CABRAL LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal fears a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic may take hold with…
5 years ago
Moscow records 9,056 new Covid cases, a pandemic high
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's capital Moscow on Friday registered 9,056 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours, a record…
5 years ago
Over 10,000 daily UK Covid cases for first time in four months
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Thursday recorded 11,007 new daily coronavirus cases, with the emergence of the Delta…
5 years ago
France to end mandatory outdoor masks and Covid curfew
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Wednesday said it was ending the obligation to wear masks outside and would bring…
5 years ago
Germany’s CureVac Covid vaccine only 47 percent effective: company
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A coronavirus vaccine being developed by Germany's CureVac has shown disappointing results in an interim analysis…
5 years ago
Astronauts install new rollout solar panels on International Space Station
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Astronauts Thomas Pesquet of France and Shane Kimbrough of the United States spacewalked outside the…
5 years ago
New ICC prosecutor takes on daunting job
by Julie CAPELLE THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Britain's Karim Khan starts Wednesday as prosecutor of the International Criminal Court…
5 years ago
France opens Covid jabs to over-12s in herd immunity drive
by Françoise KADRI / Clare BYRNE PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Tuesday expanded its Covid-19 inoculation drive to children…
5 years ago
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