Europe

Strong quake wreaks havoc in Croatia's capital Zagreb

Mar 22, 2020 06:37

A large earthquake has struck north of the Croatian capital Zagreb, killing a 15-year-old child, health officials have said.
About 900 million confined worldwide due to coronavirus restrictions

Mar 21, 2020 15:36

The COVID-19 pandemic, with well over 11,000 deaths globally as of Saturday, has resulted in many countries across the planet enforcing restrictions on the movement of people, shutting down schools, and forcing millions to work from home.
Coronavirus updates, Europe’s death toll surpasses 5,000

Mar 21, 2020 07:20

The death toll from the new coronovirus has surpassed 5,000 in Europe - the new epicenter of the pandemic – as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise across the continent.
EU decides to fully close borders to contain coronavirus outbreak

Mar 17, 2020 15:34

The European Commission has announced plans to enact the full closure of borders across the 27-member European Union (EU) as part of efforts to contain the now-global coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
Nearly 5,000 coronavirus patients recover in Iran

Mar 16, 2020 10:01

The total number of coronavirus cases in Iran rose to 14,991 on Monday, of whom nearly 5,000 have recovered and left the hospital, the Health Ministry announced.
IranAir resuming flights to Europe after four days: Airline

Mar 11, 2020 04:12

Iran’s main airline Homa, known internationally as IranAir, will resume flights to Europe after a four-day hiatus that came because of unspecified restrictions by European authorities.
WHO warns coronavirus outbreak 'getting bigger'

Feb 28, 2020 12:37

The rapid rise in coronavirus infections raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with five countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organization (WHO) warning it could spread worldwide.
Countries stepping up efforts to fight new coronavirus

Feb 25, 2020 08:45

Countries throughout the globe are escalating efforts to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus that has so far infected over 77,650 people, mainly in China.
China reports drop in new virus infections despite fatality increase

Feb 20, 2020 08:03

Figures show a big drop in new coronavirus cases in mainland China, even as deaths from the infectious epidemic increase to 2,118 people.
US urge EU to use 5G by Ericsson, Nokia amid fight with China’s Huawei

Feb 20, 2020 07:50

EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia and South Korea's Samsung are on par with the Chinese group in the field, a senior US diplomat said