World Jul 15 WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID lab leak WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said getting access to raw data had been a challenge for the international team that traveled to China earlier this year to investigate the source of COVID-19.
World Jul 15 More than 60 dead, dozens missing in heavy Europe floods Storms across parts of western Europe caused rivers and reservoirs to burst their banks, resulting in several flash floods overnight as rain-soaked soil failed to absorb any more water.
World Jul 12 Germany to base COVID-19 restrictions on more than case numbers German officials say authorities need a "broader focus" beyond the country's infection rate to fully gauge the impact the pandemic is having on the health system and the kind of measures that should be taken.
Politics Jun 02 European diplomats sees progress in latest rounds of Iran nuclear talks Delegations from Russia, China, Germany, France, Britain, Iran and the U.S. have been holding talks in Vienna aimed at making Tehran comply with a 2015 deal curbing its atomic ambitions and also bringing the U.S. back into the accord.
World May 31 Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online The talks will involve grappling with a number of thorny climate and political issues, without the benefit of face-to-face meetings, due to pandemic restrictions.
World May 04 German officials say far-right crime rising as police arrest alleged neo-Nazi Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group.
World Apr 20 U.K. toughens its carbon target before Biden climate summit The U.K. government has pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 2035. The more ambitious climate target was announced ahead of a virtual climate summit U.S. President Joe Biden plans to host on Thursday.
World Mar 23 Germany extends virus lockdown until mid-April as cases rise Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.
World Mar 18 EU drug agency discounts any link between vaccine and clots On Thursday, ahead of the EMA's announcement, Britain's drug regulatory agency said there is no sign AstraZeneca's vaccine causes clots, and it urged people to continue getting the shot.
Health Mar 16 E.U. regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk The European Medicines Agency urged governments Tuesday not to halt use of the vaccine at a time when the pandemic is still taking thousands of lives each day.