Blast damages Covid-defiant Dutch church
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch police said a small explosion Tuesday damaged a church near Rotterdam which had reopened…
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Europe
France tries to avoid another national lockdown
by Adam PLOWRIGHT PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government has vowed to do everything possible to avoid a third…
5 years ago
Rights expert Agnes Callamard named new Amnesty chief
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Amnesty International announced on Monday it had appointed global human rights expert Agnes Callamard as…
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French pharma firm guilty of fraud, manslaughter over weight loss pill: court
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A French court on Monday found pharma giant Servier guilty of "aggravated fraud" and "involuntary manslaughter"…
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Paris hospitals face tough choices under Covid pressure: officials
PARIS, France (AFP) Paris hospitals are fast approaching saturation point because of snowballing Covid admissions and may be forced to…
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UN experts to probe North Korea weapons test
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- A UN sanctions committee focused on nuclear-armed North Korea has asked its experts to…
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EU warns it will block AstraZeneca vaccine exports
by Marc BURLEIGH / Dave CLARK Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Union warned Thursday that…
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Iceland’s volcanic eruption could be a long hauler
by Jeremie RICHARD ICELAND (AFP) -- A volcanic eruption in Iceland has transformed a tranquil green valley into an ominous-looking…
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EU limits vaccine exports as US sees health gains for elderly
by Agence France Presse Bureaus BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The European Union on Wednesday tightened vaccine export controls in…
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Belgium tightens restrictions to beat third virus wave
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Belgium announced a renewed partial lockdown on Wednesday of four weeks, with schools closed and non-essential…
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