European Union

EU health chief says COVID-19 pandemic getting worse in many EU countries

Mar 25, 2021 01:58

The pandemic is getting worse in many European countries, with the numbers of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths on the rise, European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told a news conference on Wednesday.
China accuses EU of ‘hypocrisy’ amid escalating row with West

Mar 24, 2021 09:27

China has accused the European Union (EU) of “hypocrisy and bullying,” as tensions hit another high between Beijing and the West over new sanctions that have prompted Chinese retaliation.
Top EU official: AstraZeneca responsible for reputational damage

Mar 24, 2021 07:40

Less than five percent of the population in the European Union has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. A top EU official has blamed pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca for the damage done to the bloc’s reputation.
North Korea denounces EU's 'psychotic way of thinking' after sanctions

Mar 24, 2021 02:42

North Korea has denounced the European Union (EU)'s "psychotic way of thinking," following the imposition of sanctions by the bloc on its top officials over allegations of human rights violations.
China summons ambassadors of EU, UK over sanctions

Mar 23, 2021 12:10

China has summoned the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom to protest recent sanctions imposed on Beijing over allegations of human rights violations in the western state of Xinjiang.
US health agency raises 'concern' over AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trial data

Mar 23, 2021 09:22

AstraZeneca may have used "outdated information" in the results of a large-scale COVID-19 vaccine trial, a US health agency said on Tuesday, casting fresh doubt on the shot, its potential US rollout and plunging its developers, once again, into controversy.
EU, China impose tit-for-tat sanctions on individuals, entities

Mar 23, 2021 03:07

Beijing has slapped sanctions on 10 European individuals and four entities in retaliation for similar restrictions imposed by the European Union against China.
Iran nuclear inspections should not be used as bargaining chip in talks: IAEA

Mar 23, 2021 00:00

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he has asked all parties to the landmark nuclear deal with Iran not to use the agency’s inspections as a bargaining chip during any future talks, but use them as a basis to achieve an agreement.
EU’s Borrell says will do everything possible to save Iran nuclear deal

Mar 21, 2021 11:26

Since the US unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, the accord has faced a deadlock with Washington imposing the “toughest ever sanctions” on Iran and European signatories failing to fulfill their commitments under the deal.
IAEA: Iran’s deal partners should seize 3-month chance to revive JCPOA

Mar 17, 2021 02:26

The UN nuclear agency says a US return to the 2015 nuclear agreement is “difficult” but still “possible,” calling on Iran’s partners in the deal to seize the three-month chance offered by Tehran as part of a bilateral understanding with the watchdog to revive the nuclear deal.