Europe

41-Year-Old Intruder Breach Las Vegas Airport Security, Climbs Plane Wing Ready for Departure

New Delhi: In an unusual incident, a 41-year-old man climbed onto the wing of a plane preparing to takeoff in Las Vegas, shocking passengers and authorities, US media reports said on Monday. Police arr...

16 Dec 2020 6:37 AM GMT

Aerosol Microdroplets Ineffective at Spreading Coronavirus: Study

London: Aerosol microdroplets, which are tiny particles that linger in the air longest after we talk, cough, or sneeze, may be ineffective at spreading the virus that leads to COVID-19, according to a ...

28 Oct 2020 3:06 PM GMT

London Police Say 'Service Was Acceptable' After Racism Complaint Over Drugs Search, Smashed Car Window

London: Police in London have defended smashing a man's car window and arresting him on suspicion of selling drugs only to find no drugs in his car, after the man complained of discrimination. The...

9 Aug 2020 5:10 AM GMT

Indian-Origin Doctors Warn Racial Bias In Research Behind Covid-19 Disparity In UK

London: A group of Indian-origin doctors has warned that inherent racial bias in medical research and practice could be exacerbating the disproportionately severe impact of COVID-19 among ethnic minori...

19 July 2020 3:57 PM GMT

Coronavirus: Death toll in UK crosses 40,000, highest in Europe

The UK's official death toll from the novel coronavirus crossed 40,000 on Friday, after 357 more fatalities over the previous day took the total number of deaths from Covid-19 across hospitals and...

6 Jun 2020 4:52 AM GMT

Spanish Congress approves State of Alarm extension

Madrid: The Spanish Congress has voted to approve Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez''s request to extend the State of Alarm, imposed on the country on March 15 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, for...

7 May 2020 5:59 AM GMT

Israel shuts down COVID-19 testing lab due to false diagnoses

Jerusalem: Israel''s Ministry of Health has announced the shutting down of a coronavirus testing laboratory because of 19 wrong diagnoses. The lab, located at the Weizmann Institute of Science...

20 April 2020 3:20 AM GMT

China Gets 130-Billion-Pound Bill From Germany For Corona Damages

London: China is facing a backlash from major European powers after suspicions over its role in the coronavirus pandemic which has caused 1 lakh deaths in Europe. The Express UK reported that that a...

19 April 2020 8:13 PM GMT

Macron questions China''s handling of COVID-19

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned China''s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that things 'happened that we don''t know about', a media report said on Friday. Asked...

17 April 2020 10:25 AM GMT

Britain At Its Best When Faced With A Crisis, Says Prince William

London: Prince William has said Britain is at its best in a crisis, his office said on Sunday, the latest in a series of messages from the royal family seeking to galvanise the nation during the...

13 April 2020 9:06 PM GMT

Pope Francis Calls For Reduction Or Forgiveness Of Poor Nations' Debt In Face Of COVID-19 Pandemic

Rome: Pope Francis on Sunday called for the reduction or forgiveness of the debt of poor nations suffering in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.'May all nations be put in a position to meet the...

12 April 2020 4:00 PM GMT

'Either Get Depressed Or Turn Creative: Pope Francis Guides Locked-Down World Through Virtual Easter

Vatican City: Church doors will be shut and the Vatican sealed off when Pope Francis leads 1.3 billion Catholics in Easter Sunday celebrations held under a worldwide coronavirus lockdown.Fear and...

10 April 2020 6:31 PM GMT

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