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Train crashes in eastern Taiwan, killing 36, injuring dozens

Friday, 2 April 2021, 10:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A vehicle rolled down a hill and smashed into a passing train, partially derailing it outside a rail tunnel in Taiwan and killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens. Survivors climbed out windows...

Holy Thursday service held at fire-ravaged Notre Dame

Friday, 2 April 2021, 09:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A Holy Thursday service in Paris was held at Notre Dame cathedral, which is still under construction after it was ravaged by flames just days before Easter in 2019, its spire crumbling in a shocking...

WHO: Europe's vaccination programme is 'unacceptably slow'

Friday, 2 April 2021, 08:49 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

European nations' immunization campaigns against COVID-19 are “unacceptably slow” and risk prolonging the pandemic, a senior World Health Organization official said Thursday. Dr. Hans...

Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party's on at sea

Friday, 2 April 2021, 08:47 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are...

Christians mark Good Friday as holy sites gradually reopen

Friday, 2 April 2021, 08:45 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none of the mass...

EU says 'no evidence' to restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Thursday, 1 April 2021, 06:46 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The head of the European Medicines Agency said Wednesday that there is “no evidence” that would support restricting the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in any...

France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges

Thursday, 1 April 2021, 06:43 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on...

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check

Thursday, 1 April 2021, 06:40 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said Wednesday. The drugmaker didn’t say how many doses were lost,...

Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine protects younger teens

Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 13:33 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in...

Italy orders 5-day quarantine on travellers from EU countries

Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 17:16 Last update: about 6 years ago

Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering the country from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto...

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