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France hits unwanted milestone, records over 100,000 coronavirus deaths

France became the third country in Europe after the UK and Italy to reach the unwanted milestone of 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths as new infections and deaths surged due to virus variants.

Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO

Dr Hans Kluge also said the risk of people suffering blood clots is far higher for people with Covid-19 than people who receive AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine.

Low-cost airline EasyJet sees Europe open for travel from late May

Flying has been severely curtailed due to the pandemic over the last 12 months

Unnecessary panic: Astra vaccine unmasks the great East-West divide

'Let's not become part of that war between the different firms, because it's already visible'

Explainer: What is behind the latest unrest in Northern Ireland?

Young people have hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and set hijacked cars and a bus on fire

European enticement

John le Carre, the quintessential "Englishman", renounced his British citizenship to become an Irishman, few months before his death.

EU on track for herd immunity from Covid-19 by mid-July: Vaccine chief

The European Union is on track for herd immunity by mid-July, the EU's vaccine chief Thierry Breton has said

Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg disrupting Bundesliga's top 4

It's been a long road back to the European elite for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Europe's coronavirus vaccination program is ''unacceptably slow'', says WHO

European nations' immunisation campaigns against Covid-19 are unacceptably slow and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organisation official said Thursday

Google pledges 25 million euros to strengthen media literacy in Europe

Google has announced to contribute 25 million euros towards the European Media and Information Fund to strengthen media literacy skills, fight misinformation and support fact checking

European women's soccer vision sees place for indie clubs

Independent teams should have a place beside storied names from men's soccer even as the women's game develops rapidly, the organization of Europe's top clubs said Monday

Oil prices slide on fresh Covid-19 curbs in Europe, stranded ship

Brent crude slid more than 2 per cent, to $61.64 a barrel at 7.57 pm (IST)

Oil tumbles 4% on concerns over Europe restrictions, vaccine rollouts

Extended lockdowns are being driven by the threat of a third wave, with a new variant of the coronavirus on the continent.

Europe starts 2022 World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic

The 55 national soccer teams in Europe will start World Cup qualifying this week for the 2022 tournament in Qatar even as South America and Asia pause amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 10 European qualifying groups kick off Wednesday and will play 75 games in eight days. Some teams will play triple-headers in a schedule squeezed by the loss of dates in June because of the postponed European Championship. No World Cup qualifying game in Europe has been lost to travel and quarantine restrictions. Fears that players based in Germany would be denied travel did not materialize, so Robert Lewandowski can play for Poland in England and David Alaba will join Austria in Scotland. The pandemic was felt in three teams losing what home advantage exists when most games are still played without fans. Cristiano Ronaldo will not play for Portugal at home, though he will be on familiar ground in Turin, Italy. Portugal chose the stadium of Juventus as the neutral host for its opening qualifier agai

EU calls Turkey to reverse decision to leave treaty on women's rights

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday called on Turkey to reverse its decision to leave the EU-backed Istanbul Convention on women's rights, reported Sputnik

Europe's Covid-19 pandemic setbacks risk another summer travel washout

Europe's airlines and travel sector are bracing for a second lost summer, with rebound hopes increasingly challenged by a hobbled Covid-19 vaccine rollout, resurgent infections and new lockdowns

Europe pause of AstraZeneca vaccine sends ripple of doubt elsewhere

The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far beyond their shores

Europe signals opposition against China's intimidation in South China Sea

In a united opposition against China's intimidation in the South China Sea, the UK, France and Germany are sending warships to the South China Sea to pushback Beijing's assertiveness in the region

WHO Europe warns nations against premature easing of coronavirus curbs

Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, has warned countries against premature easing of Covid-19 restrictions

EU adopts 'Sinatra Doctrine' to counter China's growing influence in Europe

The doctrine would be based on two pillars: continuing cooperation with China in regards to address global challenges and strengthening EU's sovereignty by protecting tech sectors of its economy