Tag: Europe
Kenya says keen on bolstering trade, investment ties with Europe
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Tuesday his country is keen on strengthening trade and investment ties with Europe.
Kenyatta expressed the need...
Countries in Europe reimpose lockdowns as COVID-19 cases surge unabated
Europe is seeing a drastic resurgence of COVID-19 cases, forcing countries to reimpose restrictions in a bid to curb further spread of the virus.
Austria...
Death toll rises after weekend storms across Europe
Several people were killed as devastating storms and heavy floods hit regions in France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland over the weekend, inundating homes and...
Volta Union UK/Europe donates PPEs to Ho Teaching Hospital
The Volta Union in the United Kingdom and Europe has donated personal protective items to the Ho Teaching Hospital to help in the...
Europe should not turn a blind eye to Moria, Greek president says after refugee...
Europe should not turn a blind eye to Moria, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Thursday after the country's largest refugee and migrant camp...
Stranded Ghanaians returned home in Europe
About 2,000 Ghanaians who could not return to various countries in Europe where they reside because of Covid-19 travel restrictions have been evacuated to...
Mozambique bans cultured fish from Malawi
Mozambique has banned the importation of cultured fish from neighboring Malawi following the outbreak of a lethal disease in fish reared in captivity in...
Train for cross-border e-commerce exports departs for Europe
A China-Europe freight train for cross-border e-commerce B2B exports departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Tuesday morning, marking the first of its...
Brits across Europe “financially fearful” of no-deal Brexit
The majority of the estimated 1.8 million Britons living in the European Union are “increasingly financially fearful – and rightly so” over the rising...
WHO Europe head warns young people as COVID-19 infection rates soar
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on Thursday called on young people to "spread fun, not the virus"...
Major stock market indices worldwide
The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened...
Report: 5,400 US troops withdrawn from Germany to stay in Europe
The United States will send 6,400 troops currently stationed in Germany back to their home country as part of a planned troop withdrawal, a...
Xulio Rios warns Europe of “American trap” over Huawei ban
Europe should resist U.S. pressure to isolate China and remain independent in its decision making in the face of so-called security concerns, a Spanish...
Restructured Alitalia to see fleet reduced to 70 from 113, as Europe opens skies...
Italy's embattled air carrier Alitalia will emerge from its state-guided reform plan far smaller than in the past, though government officials said Tuesday the...
Mask-wearing plays big in Europe’s post-lockdown protocol
France on Monday joined the ranks of European countries which have mandated the use of face masks in all indoor public places, in another...
Volkswagen to set up over 150,000 public charging points across Europe
German carmaker Volkswagen announced on Monday that it would implement a new charging service in Europe with over 150,000 public charging points by mid-August.
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Virus in Beijing’s Xinfadi from Europe, but older – China CDC
The novel coronavirus found in Beijing's recent outbreak at Xinfadi market has come from Europe, but it is older than Europe's most recent virus,...
Trump finds himself isolated among allies
After having experienced years of American unilateralism, U.S. allies in Europe no longer believe that President Donald Trump will offer them much, reported The...
Ethiopian Airlines starts to ferry Tanzania’s Nile perch to Europe
Ethiopian Airlines made its flight from Tanzania's Mwanza city on Thursday night, ferrying 17,262 kilograms of processed fish from Lake Victoria to European...
Alliance to End Plastic Waste partners ASASE Foundation for projects
The ‘Alliance to End Plastic Waste’, a not-for-profit organisation made up of companies that manufacture and process plastics has partnered the ASASE Foundation to...
25 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast
About 25 illegal immigrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast and brought back to Libya, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Thursday.
"Tonight,...
Global COVID-19 cases top 3.5 million as Mideast, Europe witness continued slowdown
Global COVID-19 infections topped 3.5 million on Sunday as Mideast and Europe witnessed a continued slowdown in new cases.
Global cases of...
“Mixed picture” in Europe as UK COVID-19 deaths top 20,000
The coronavirus pandemic is showing a mixed picture in Europe, as Britain's death toll surpassed 20,000 on Saturday, making it the fifth nation globally...
WHO Europe director says almost half of Europe COVID-19 deaths in care homes
Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Europe, said on Thursday that a "deeply concerning picture" was emerging from the coronavirus...
COVID-19 treatment evaluation speeds up as countries in Europe relax lockdown rules
As countries in Europe started to relax their confinement measures with caution, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that...
Less festive Easter observed across Europe despite signs of hope in anti-virus battle
Europeans observed a less festive Easter Sunday, as their attention is still grabbed by the coronavirus, which, according to the data from the World...
Hong Kong to require travelers from U.S., Europe to have virus tests upon arrival
Hong Kong will require air travelers from the United States and Europe to have coronavirus tests upon their arrival, and aims at expanding the...
Start-ups in Europe to face existential challenge
A "massive slump" in start-up financing was expected for 2020 in Europe due to the coronavirus crisis, according to a study published by the...
COVID-19 may cause price hikes in fruits, vegetables across Europe
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Friday warned that while today there were still enough fruits and vegetables in shops and...
Italy’s president calls on Europe to “overcome old ways of thinking”
Italian President Sergio Mattarella used a rare national address Friday to call on Europe to change the way it deals with threats like the...