Nightclubs elated, but doubts cloud England's ‘Freedom Day’
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 17:58
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17 months of empty dance floors, the country’s...
Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 07:26
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of...
France: Thousands protest against vaccination, COVID passes
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 07:19
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Over 100,000 people protested across France on Saturday against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the...
Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 18:41
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of...
European nations impose incentives, penalties to boost shots
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 09:18
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
European nations are scrambling to ramp up vaccination drives, using a carrot-and-stick approach to persuade the reluctant to get their shots as the more transmissible delta variant drives a surge in...
Death toll from Europe floods tops 150 as water recedes
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 09:04
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage. Police said that more than 90...
Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 07:01
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living center, killing 12. Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rushed...
UK government plan to end virus orders queried as cases top 50,000
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 06:57
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
The U.K. recorded more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in six months Friday amid a warning from the British government’s top medical adviser that the number of people...
Italy OKs more aid for Libyan coast guard amid alleged abuse
Friday, 16 July 2021, 06:45
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Italian lawmakers approved renewed funding to train the Libyan coast guard as a human rights group released a report Thursday outlining fresh accusations that the coast guard returns the migrants it...
Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
Friday, 16 July 2021, 06:41
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to...