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Courtroom showdown: EU takes on AstraZeneca in vaccine row

Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 07:31 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

It’s crunch time for the European Commission in its legal battle with drugmaker AstraZeneca. At loggerheads for months with the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company it accuses of failing to...

EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversion

Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 07:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports of the 27-nation bloc, amid fury over the forced diversion of a...

India virus death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world

Monday, 24 May 2021, 07:31 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

India crossed another grim milestone Monday of more than 300,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of infections appeared to be easing in big cities but was swamping the poorer...

Eyeing variant, France mulls tighter limits for UK tourists

Monday, 24 May 2021, 06:18 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

France may introduce stricter coronavirus restrictions for British visitors when tourism reopens this summer to prevent the spread of a worrying virus variant first detected in...

UK officials say vaccines effective against Indian variant

Sunday, 23 May 2021, 18:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

British health officials expressed optimism Sunday that the coronavirus restrictions remaining in England can be lifted in June after an official study found that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines...

Get the party started! Live audience for Eurovision final

Saturday, 22 May 2021, 11:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

After more than a week of rehearsals, two semifinals and 53,000 COVID-19 tests for fans, staff and performers, the Eurovision Song Contest that was canceled last year because of the pandemic goes live...

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