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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...

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