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Covid vaccination in Europe ‘far from sufficient’ to avoid resurgence: WHO

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday that vaccination rates in Europe were still far off what was needed…

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Pope rejects German cardinal’s resignation, urges reform

ROME: Pope Francis refused Thursday to let German Cardinal Reinhard Marx resign over the sex abuse scandal in the church,…

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Germany still opposed to easing vaccine patents

BERLIN: Germany is sticking to its opposition to easing patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines as it goes into the Group…

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WHO warns delta variant taking hold in Europe

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation's Europe director warned that the highly transmissible Covid-19 variant first identified in India is “poised…

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Second vaccine dose on holiday? Italy gets organised

ROME: The fear of coronavirus has eased in Italy with the roll-out of vaccinations but a more pressing concern has…

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France: Man who slapped Emmanuel Macron gets jail sentence

VALENCE: A French court on Thursday sentenced the man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face this week…

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Pope rejects German bishop’s offer to quit over abuse

ROME: Pope Francis on Thursday rejected an offer by top German bishop Reinhard Marx to resign over the huge child…

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Britain takes step to classifying ‘green’ investments

LONDON: Britain has set up a group of experts to help it classify climate-friendly assets and stop "greenwashing" of investments…

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Covid-19: UK probes airlines over non-refunds in pandemic

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday opened an investigation into British Airways and Irish carrier Ryanair for failing to refund all customers…

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Activists swarm street in London in protest against land grab in Pakistan’s Sindh

LONDON: The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held a protest opposite Downing Street, London on June 6 against large-scale land grabbing…

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