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Brussels bracing for illegal festival amid fears of violence

Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 07:25 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Brussels prosecutor's office warned potential partygoers they should stay away from an unauthorized gathering planned this weekend in one of the city's biggest parks as police briefly detained one of...

India tops 200,000 dead as virus surge breaks health system

Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 07:18 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelms health care...

UK leader denies saying 1000s of bodies better than lockdown

Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 07:15 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dismissed as “total rubbish” a press report which quoted him as allegedly saying he would rather see “bodies pile high in their thousands”...

EU launches legal action against vaccine-maker AstraZeneca

Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 07:11 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation...

Continental Europe could allow US tourists back this summer

Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 07:08 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

American tourists could soon be visiting continental Europe again, more than a year after the European Union restricted travel to the 27-nation bloc to a bare minimum to contain the...

Packed parks, lurking virus? Worries mount as Italy reopens

Monday, 26 April 2021, 09:16 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Italy’s gradual reopening on Monday after six months of rotating virus lockdowns is satisfying no one: Too cautious for some, too hasty for others. Allowing outdoor dining comes too little,...

'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars

Monday, 26 April 2021, 07:07 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the...

Spanish man charged with infecting 22 people with COVID-19

Monday, 26 April 2021, 06:57 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A Spanish man with COVID-19 symptoms who coughed on work colleagues and told them “I’m going to give you all the coronavirus” has been charged with intentionally causing injury after...

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