Europe

Philippine investigators accuse ex-Wirecard COO of fraud, cybercrime

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine investigators have lodged criminal complaints against a former executive of collapsed German payments firm Wirecard…

Spain opens borders to all vaccinated travellers

MALAGA, Spain (AFP) -- Spain opens its borders to vaccinated travellers from all over the world on Monday, hoping an…

British PM to urge G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at next week's G7 summit will urge leaders to…

UK regulator approves Pfizer jab for 12 to 15-year-olds

LONDON, United States (AFP) -- Britain's medicines regulator said Friday the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is safe for adolescents aged 12 to…

Macron sees ‘difficult’ choices, refuses to confirm re-election bid

by Laurence BENHAMOU MARTEL, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that he planned to make "difficult" decisions…

Italy offers Covid vaccines to everyone over 12

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy, one of the European nations hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Thursday opened vaccinations…

Covax raises $2.4 bn to help combat jabs shortfall

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covax vaccine program secured another $2.4 billion from donors on Wednesday, but…

France to widen Covid vaccine drive to 12 to 18-year-olds from June 15

SAINT-CIRQ-LAPOPIE, France (AFP) -- France will start offering Covid-19 vaccines to all young people aged 12-18 years starting on June…

Over 90% in Ethiopia’s Tigray need emergency food aid: UN

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 90 percent of people in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region need emergency food aid, the…

Belarus activist stabs himself in neck in court: rights group

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Belarusian political activist stabbed himself in the neck on the first day of his trial…

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