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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:55:50 +0200
In Africa, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
Malawi and South Sudan have said in recent days they will destroy some of their doses.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:44:27 +0200
Opposition Karen forces capture military base in Myanmar
Karen forces said they have captured a Myanmar army base giving a boost for those fighting the military's takeover of the country's civilian government.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:55:11 +0200
Brazilian regulator rejects use of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
"Due to the lack of consistent and reliable data, Anvisa's Board of directors unanimously decided not to recommend the exceptional importation of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine," the watchdog said on Monday.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:41:44 +0200
US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check
The US will export as many as 60 million doses in the coming months, the White House said ​Monday.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:00:54 +0200
What will the world look like after the pandemic?
Three experts from the fields of global history, social science and economics give their insight into recovery after the pandemic, if and how it will change our lives and how coronavirus compares to previous fast-spreading diseases known to man.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:12:48 +0200
Spanish tourism minister receives blood-stained knife as election threats continue
Three other left-wing officials have also received threatening letters containing bullets.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:01:18 +0200
COVID putting millions at risk of other vaccine-preventable diseases, says WHO
Global vaccine programmes need protection to avoid mass outbreaks of diseases other than COVID-19, the World Health Organization has warned.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:49:58 +0200
Twitter obliges as India asks for the removal of critical COVID posts
The removed tweets were published by journalists, opposing politicians, lawmakers as well as other prominent figures.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:44:59 +0200
Military spending rises worldwide despite COVID-19 pandemic
Defence expenditure was up by 4 per cent in Europe in the first year of the pandemic.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:01:02 +0200
India keeps breaking the global record of daily COVID cases - how did it get this bad?
Experts believe India won't reach the peak of this COVID wave until the second week of May, by which time there could be more than half a million cases a day.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:54:53 +0200
Erdogan is the only one that can restart Cyprus peace talks | View
"The only party that can turn the climate on its head and lead to a restart of negotiations in Geneva is Turkey and President Erdogan," says expert Alexandros Zachariades.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:39:31 +0200
Fresh elections likely in Bulgaria as opposition fails to form government
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's centre-right party won the most seats in this month's election but fell well short of a majority.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:36:51 +0200
Austrian postal service tests delivery option where parcels are placed inside customers' homes
With in-home delivery systems, if the customer is not home, the recipient gives the post office worker permission to enter the property and leave the package.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:34:31 +0200
Thirty-five years after Chernobyl, what's the future of nuclear energy in the EU?
The 1986 catastrophe didn't stop the growth of nuclear energy, but renewables are making the world less and less dependent on it.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:24:52 +0200
COVID vaccine rollout: Which country in Europe is leading the race?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:47:32 +0200
BRIT Awards to have thousands-strong audience and no social distancing as part of UK government test
A number of gatherings have been given the go-ahead for spectators to attend as part of the UK government’s research into safely restarting large events.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:35:37 +0200
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe sentenced to additional year in Iranian jail
Her lawyer Hojjat Kermani said her second charge was over her 2009 participation in a protest in front of the Iranian Embassy in London.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:21:56 +0200
Czech president 'casts doubt over' Russian involvement in deadly blast
The statement came just over a week after the Czech government said it suspected that two Russian agents were behind the deadly explosion at an ammunition factory.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:27:20 +0200
Turkmenistan observes new state holiday honouring Alabay dog breed
The dog is to be celebrated on the same day the Central Asian country lauds its Akhla-Teke horse. The two animals are seen as a source of national pride.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:03:02 +0200
EU, UK and US offer support as COVID-19 'swallowing' people in India
For the fourth straight day, India on Sunday set a global daily record of new coronavirus infections (349,691), spurred by an insidious new variant that emerged here.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:36:16 +0200
Oscars 2021: 'Nomadland' is big winner, Anthony Hopkins wins best actor
Chloe Zhao won Best Director and Best Picture while her leading actress, Frances McDormand secured her third Oscars. Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya also walked away with a golden statuette.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:14:51 +0200
UK professional football to boycott social media over online racism
Eleven UK football organizations will take part in the four-day boycott over what they see as a lack of action taken on online racial abuse.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:35:31 +0200
'Do Not Disturb': Walkers in France asked not to frighten seals
Walkers along the north coast of France have been asked not to approach the native seals, as the adults may be spooked and abandon their pups.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:10:50 +0200
Rescue groups and Pope decry inaction by Italy and Libya as 130 die at sea
A rubber dinghy carrying 130 people capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, with all those onboard thought to have drowned, after pleading for assistance the day before.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:07:50 +0200
More than 80 people killed and 110 injured in Iraqi hospital fire
The Iraqi government has sacked key health officials following a hospital fire which left 82 people dead, many being treated for symptoms of coronavirus

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:58:24 +0200
Sarah Halimi: Thousands protest decision not to try Jewish woman's killer
Earlier this month the Court of Cassation ruled that the killer of 65-year-old Jewish woman Sarah Halimi would not stand trial due to his compromised state.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:45:42 +0200
Six arrested amid massive anti-lockdown protests in London
Eight police officers were injured during yesterday's demonstration in the British capital, which up to 10,000 people are thought to have attended.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:17:27 +0200
Australia and New Zealand commemorate war dead on Anzac Day
Australia and New Zealand commemorate their war dead as Anzac Day services take place 106 years after the Gallipoli landings

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:25:58 +0200
35 years since its nuclear disaster, Chernobyl prepares for tourist influx
Ukraine's authorities hope that Chernobyl can be a monument not just to human error, but the ability to move on.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:09:53 +0200
Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over Biden Armenia genocide recognition
Turkey rejects the use of the word genocide and claims that both Turks and Armenians were killed.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:34:35 +0200
As lockdown lifts, pandemic pet-lovers prove to be fair-weather friends
During the lockdown, dog's homes couldn't re-house pets fast enough. Now, they're seeing pet owners give their animals back.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 07:50:39 +0200
Albanian Socialists on course for a tight win after divisive election campaign
Albania's Edi Rama is hoping to secure a third term as prime minister.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:04:56 +0200
India sets another global daily record of 346,000 COVID-19 cases
India reported 346,786 new coronavirus cases in a day. The country has reported more than 16 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:55:56 +0200
Four astronauts on Elon Musk's SpaceX capsule dock at International Space Station
This was SpaceX’s third crew flight for NASA.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:28:10 +0200
Nightly clashes in Jerusalem continue during holy month of Ramadan
The clashes, injuring four police and six protesters, have become an almost nightly occurrence since Ramadan started nearly two weeks ago.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:57:16 +0200
US resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccinations despite clot reports
US regulators recommended restarting vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jab, saying they are confident it is "safe and effective".

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:53:08 +0200
French research subjects emerge after 40 days and 40 nights underground
The eight men and seven women had no clocks, no sunlight, and no contact with the world above.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:41:30 +0200
Armenia remembers the victims of mass killings a hundred years ago
The US is preparing to recognise the killings as genocide.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:42:24 +0200
Albanian elections seen as key milestone on road to EU membership
Albanians go to the polls on Sunday in an election that is seen as a key milestone on its roadmap to European Union membership

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:03:22 +0200
Merkel wants more EU self-reliance over Covid-19 vaccine production
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to see more EU self-reliance in the pharmaceutical sector after Covid-19 vaccine supply worries

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:37:08 +0200
SpaceX launch, George Floyd case verdict, and support for Alexei Navalny | This week in pictures
The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:50:51 +0200
Indonesia locates wreckage of missing submarine on ocean floor
Experts feared that the vessel has sunk too deep to withstand the pressure of water on the hull.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:51:39 +0200
President Biden recognises century-old massacres against Armenians as 'genocide'
Biden had pledged during his campaign to recognise the World War I-era massacres as "genocide". Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement that Biden's recognition of the killings as such was based on "political motives".

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:36:18 +0200
China hits back at UK over accusations of Uyghur genocide
China says that the internment camps for Muslim Uyghurs are designed to teach the Chinese language, job skills, and counter-terrorism.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:23:49 +0200
Wales manager Ryan Giggs to miss Euro 2020 after assault charges
The former Manchester United star was on Friday formally accused of assaulting two women.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:28:15 +0200
Italian court upholds €3.7m Viagogo fine for ticket touting
The Regional Administrative Court of Lazio has upheld a 2020 ruling brought by Italian Communications Regulatory Authority AGCOM fining Viagogo for listing tickets above face value.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:59:54 +0200
Poland's ex-PM criticised over photos after Smolensk plane crash
The images of Ewa Kopacz appeared in a new film about the 2010 plane crash in Smolensk.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:26:01 +0200
Vaccine benefits increase with age and infection rates, EMA says
The European Medicines Agency maintained that the benefits of getting vaccinated with available jabs outweigh the risks.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:10:38 +0200
Denmark revokes residency from Syrian refugees deeming country 'safe' for return
Denmark deems some parts of Syria safe for refugees to return to, and those that refuse to return face being sent to deportation centres.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:00:18 +0200
German Chancellor Angela Merkel denies lobbying for Wirecard during 2019 trip to China
Wirecard collapsed last June amid a major accounting scandal that left a €1.9 billion hole in its books.



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