More COVID controls still possible in UK before Christmas
Sunday, 19 December 2021, 15:44
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Britain's health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron...
Cyprus beefs up COVID-19 screening for all travelers from UK
Saturday, 18 December 2021, 19:26
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Cyprus on Saturday toughened COVID-19 screening for all travelers from the U.K. over age 12, including requiring them to quarantine until results are in from a lab test performed at the...
WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast
Saturday, 18 December 2021, 16:10
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries and is spreading rapidly even in places with high levels of population immunity, the World Health Organization said...
Moderate earthquake shakes Milan; no reports of injuries
Saturday, 18 December 2021, 14:27
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
A moderate earthquake rattled Italy's financial capital of Milan on Saturday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Italy's Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology said...
Despite Christmas truce, EU, UK still fight over Brexit deal
Saturday, 18 December 2021, 07:38
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
One year after the Brexit trade deal was supposed to end acrimony between the European Union and the departed United Kingdom, both sides showed Friday that theirs is still a relationship tainted by...
Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits stride
Friday, 17 December 2021, 09:28
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis celebrates his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor...
Soaring infections rattle Europe, fuel dread about holidays
Friday, 17 December 2021, 07:19
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled Europe on Thursday, prompting new restrictions on the Continent and fueling a familiar dread on both...
Chris Noth accused of sexual assaults; actor denies claims
Friday, 17 December 2021, 07:08
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Actor Chris Noth has been accused of sexually assaulting two women in separate encounters that took place in 2004 and 2015, according to a report Thursday. The women’s identities were...