Europe

Covid-19: Russia reports record daily deaths for fourth day running

MOSCOW, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Friday reported 799 coronavirus-related deaths, the most in a single day since the pandemic…

US Pres Biden raises concerns about Nord Stream 2 to Chancellor Merkel, warning Russia not to weaponize energy

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the…

White House says 20,000 Afghan interpreters asking for US asylum

 WASHINGTON, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 20,000 Afghans who worked as interpreters for the United States during its war in…

Covid-19: Infections on the rise worldwide

  PARIS, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Covid-19 infections have been on the rise across the world since late June, topping…

Covid-19: France’s Eiffel Tower to reopen after record nine-month closure

PARIS, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s Eiffel Tower reopen to visitors on Friday for the first time in nine months…

Dozens killed in flooding in Europe and about 1,300 assumed missing in one German district

People ride on a trailer as the Dutch fire brigade evacuate people from their homes in South Limburg. BERLIN, July…

Amnesty slams Libya, Europe over ‘horrific’ abuse of migrants

Rights group says new evidence has emerged of abuse, including sexual violence, against men, women and children intercepted at sea…

Covid-19: Spain’s top court rules lockdown unconstitutional

The court ruled by a slim majority that the state of emergency wasn’t sufficient to enforce last year’s strict lockdown…

Covid-19: French police fire tear gas as thousands protest against virus rules

A protester holds a placard during the demonstration against the health pass in Marseille PARIS, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police…

Covid-10: HIV ‘significant’ risk factor for severe Covid – WHO research

The World Health Organisation’s logo   PARIS, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — HIV is a “significant” risk factor for severe Covid-19,…