Tag: Europe
Olympic javelin champ Röhler out of Tokyo with injury
DARMSTADT, Germany — Germany's Thomas Röhler ruled himself out of defending his Olympic javelin title because of a back injury Monday.
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UK’s new health chief to brief lawmakers as virus cases soar
LONDON — Britain’s new health secretary briefs Parliament on Monday on plans for easing COVID-19 restrictions as the exit of his disgraced predecessor raises...
Mobile World Congress tech fair, pandemic version, kicks off
BARCELONA, Spain — A major wireless technology trade fair kicked off in Barcelona on Monday with scaled-back attendance and beefed-up health and safety measures,...
Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus on Monday retaliated to the European Union sanctions by halting cooperation on stemming illegal migration and denying entry to EU...
New coronavirus rules enacted for Moscow restaurants
MOSCOW — Restaurants and cafes in Moscow on Monday began requesting that patrons provide proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test as the...
France’s top court bans glue trapping to hunt birds
PARIS — France's top administrative court on Monday definitively banned the use of glue trapping to hunt birds, a technique that was denounced by...
Nations chart future steps against Islamic State extremists
ROME — As the U.S. works on its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group met Monday...
Sjöström off to Tokyo with metal plate, 6 screws in her arm
ROME — Blame the pandemic.
That’s what Swedish swimming standout Sarah...
Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surge
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s battle to contain the surging COVID-19 delta variant has led it to put the United Kingdom on its red list...
Young Greeks promised cash to get vaccinated
ATHENS, Greece — Greece will give young adults 150 euros ($180) in credit to get vaccinated as it launches a two-tier access policy over...