Omicron may cause over half of COVID-19 infections in Europe, warns EU
Europe has so far recorded a few dozens of infections with the Omicron variant, which was first detected in southern Africa last month.
Dec 02, 2021, 19:29 PM ISTEurope's migrant crisis dominates Pope Francis' Cyprus-Greece trip
Cyprus has seen such a spike in migrant arrivals this year "a 38 per cent increase in the first 10 months compared to all of last year" that it has formally asked the European Commission to let it stop processing asylum claims altogether.
Dec 02, 2021, 14:17 PM IST61 people who travelled to Amsterdam from South Africa test positive for COVID-19
Tests are being conducted to check if they are infected with the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.
Nov 27, 2021, 20:36 PM ISTDNA: Are refugees being used as weapons?
Today refugees have become a huge problem all over the world and now a new refugee crisis have risen on the border of Belarus and Poland where thousands of migrants from Iraq and Syria want to enter Europe via Poland.
Nov 17, 2021, 23:30 PM ISTEurope, Asia report bird flu outbreak
The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has put the poultry industry on alert.
Nov 15, 2021, 17:16 PM ISTEurope hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Almost 27 thousand deaths were reported in the continent last week, more than half of all COVID-19 deaths globally.
Nov 14, 2021, 17:41 PM ISTEuropean countries to impose fresh COVID curbs after drastic rise in infections
Governments and companies are worried the prolonged pandemic will derail a fragile economic recovery. Countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic are taking or planning measures to curb the spread.
Nov 13, 2021, 10:52 AM ISTWHO expresses grave concern as COVID-19 situation in Europe gets as worse as last year
Europe is back at the epicenter of the pandemic, where we were one year ago, says director of WHO's 53-country Europe region, Dr. Hans Kluge.
Nov 05, 2021, 08:10 AM ISTWHO Europe chief voices 'grave concern' about Covid-19 rebound
Dr. Hans Kluge said case counts are beginning to near record levels again.
Nov 04, 2021, 17:16 PM ISTCOVID rearing its ugly head again, sees significant resurgence in Europe, Asia
Since the beginning of this week, many countries including Russia, the UK, China and some in Eastern Europe have witnessed a significant rise in Covid cases.
Oct 22, 2021, 20:02 PM ISTHot Scoop: Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone to shoot Pathan song at the picturesque Mallorca in Europe!
SRK and Deepika Padukone head to Mallorca in Europe to shoot a grand song for Pathan.
Sep 28, 2021, 11:25 AM ISTA Beautiful Breakup Actress Matylda Bajer On India & How Much She Love's The Country's Culture & Diversity
People can fall in love with a place, as depicted in movies and TV shows. Matylda Bajer had a similar experience in India many years ago.
Aug 03, 2021, 17:22 PM ISTFloods sweep through western Europe, causing death and destruction
At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday (July 15) as swollen rivers caused by record rainfall across western Europe swept through towns and villages, leaving cars upended, houses destroyed and people stranded on rooftops. The floods have caused Germany`s worst mass loss of life in years.
Jul 16, 2021, 10:56 AM ISTSurge in Covid cases in Greece not related to tourism, says Tourism Minister
The Greek government has attributed the increase to the highly contagious Delta variant, which finds fertile ground among the unvaccinated.
Jul 15, 2021, 11:48 AM ISTHeavy rainfall across Europe causes flooding in several parts
Storms caused heavy flooding across parts of western and central Europe overnight, and a man swept away by a raging stream in eastern Germany remained missing Wednesday.
Jul 14, 2021, 19:34 PM ISTCOVID-19 cases in Europe rising again after 2 months of decline, warns WHO
WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for vaccinating at least 10 per cent of the population of every country by September as he described vaccination as the best way to control the pandemic and reboot the global economy.
Jul 01, 2021, 18:01 PM ISTChina furious over G7's unified position on Beijing, says 'small' groups don't rule the world
China lambasted G7's unified position on Beijing, saying that the days when a "small" group of countries decided the fate of the world were long gone.
Jun 14, 2021, 15:24 PM ISTSwitzerland on way to become first European nation to ban synthetic pesticides
After Bhutan, Switzerland may become the country to ban the use of synthetic pesticides although manufacturers say their pesticides are rigorously tested and regulated, can be used safely and crop yields would slump without them.
Jun 07, 2021, 16:29 PM ISTEurope's economy shrinks in first quarter as US rolls ahead
Figures announced Thursday showed the U.S. Economy grew 1.6 per cent during the first quarter.
Apr 30, 2021, 17:39 PM ISTMay God bless Europe! The continent faces third wave of deadly COVID-19 infections
More than a year after the start of the pandemic, a large part of Europe is at the start of the third COVID-19 wave.
Apr 05, 2021, 14:19 PM IST