Europe

No holds barred: Meghan and Harry’s historic interview

  by Thomas URBAIN, with Ben SHEPPARD in Washington Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Meghan Markle…

France donates 15,000 vaccine doses to Slovakia

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AFP) --  Slovakia, a country suffering the world's highest mortality rate from Covid-19, has received a donation of…

Denmark approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Following several other European countries, Danish health officials on Friday approved the use of the AstraZeneca…

Russia’s Sputnik vaccine takes key step to EU approval

by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Europe's drug regulator launched a rolling review of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus…

Paris spared as France expands local lockdowns

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France placed the northern Pas-de-Calais region under weekend lockdown over the spread of Covid-19, the third…

Mass evacuations as large quakes spark Pacific-wide tsunami alert

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of coastal residents in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu fled for…

New Zealand orders tsunami evacuations after strong Pacific quake

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New Zealand ordered coastal communities across swathes of the North Island to evacuate Friday after…

Germany, Belgium to recommend AstraZeneca jab for seniors

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany will soon authorize the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65, Chancellor…

Queen’s husband Prince Philip improving ‘slightly’

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip was making slight progress after being admitted to hospital…

Germany to gradually ease virus curbs from Monday: Merkel

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday unveiled plans to gradually ease virus curbs in Europe's top…

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