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EU lawmakers and nations reach compromise on COVID-19 passes

Friday, 21 May 2021, 07:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

European Union citizens can start packing for summer vacations in the bloc's 27 nations without having to worry about quarantines: they soon should be able to travel freely across the...

EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated

Thursday, 20 May 2021, 07:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union took a step toward relaxing travel rules for tourists from outside the 27-nation bloc Wednesday when EU ambassadors agreed on measures to allow in fully vaccinated...

India reports record virus deaths as new cases dip

Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 07:34 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

India has set another record for daily COVID-19 fatalities even as infections dipped further. The Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 4,529 deaths in the last 24 hours, driving the overall toll...

Italian singer Franco Battiato dies, aged 76

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 13:09 Last update: about 6 years ago

Italian popular singer Franco Battiato died today, Italian media report. He was 76, and had been ill for a time. Battiato died in his home in Milo, close to Catania. He had been born on...

Joy for UK pubs and hugs tempered by rise in virus variant

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 07:15 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Drinks were raised in toasts and reunited friends hugged each other as thousands of U.K. pubs and restaurants opened Monday for indoor service for the first time since early January. Yet the prime...

Around 3,000 Moroccan migrants cross into Spanish territory

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 07:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Around 3,000 Moroccans, a third of whom were presumed to be minors according to Spanish authorities, swam and used inflatable boats Monday to cross into Ceuta, the largest number of migrant arrivals...

Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic

Monday, 17 May 2021, 11:00 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check. After last year's Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to...

111-year-old Australian recommends eating chicken brains

Monday, 17 May 2021, 08:22 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Australia’s oldest-ever man has included eating chicken brains among his secrets to living more than 111 years. Retired cattle rancher Dexter Kruger on Monday marked 124 days since he...

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