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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize

Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 18:22 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize Wednesday in a clear slap at President Vladimir Putin for his actions against his biggest...

WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week

Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 12:07 Last update: about 6 years ago

The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased. In its weekly assessment of the...

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising

Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 07:03 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Life has returned to normal for millions in Britain since coronavirus restrictions were lifted over the summer. But while the rules have vanished, the virus hasn't. Many scientists are now...

Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test

Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 07:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Scientists temporarily attached a pig’s kidney to a human body and watched it begin to work, a small step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for life-saving...

Volunteers in the sky watch over migrant rescues by sea

Monday, 18 October 2021, 07:08 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

As dozens of African migrants traversed the Mediterranean Sea on a flimsy white rubber boat, a small aircraft circling 1,000 feet above closely monitored their attempt to reach Europe. The...

Russia's daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time

Saturday, 16 October 2021, 18:43 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections. The national coronavirus task force on Saturday...

Leaders pay tribute at church where British lawmaker killed

Saturday, 16 October 2021, 13:45 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Leaders from across the political spectrum came together Saturday to pay tribute to a long-serving British lawmaker who was stabbed to death in what police have described as a terrorist...

Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker terrorist act

Saturday, 16 October 2021, 10:28 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in England, in what police said was a terrorist incident. A 25-year-old man was arrested...

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