Italy’s premier unveils new anti-virus rules
ROME - Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Sunday unveiled further measures aimed at containing the second wave of the COVID-19 contagion and avoiding a new lockdown that would...
EU regrets US decision on Iran nuclear deal
BRUSSELS
Key European actors of the Iran nuclear deal disapprove the US’ recent decision on ending the sanction waivers.
The spokespersons of the EU foreign policy chief and foreign ministers of...
Serbian president’s party declares victory in polls
BELGRADE, Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic declared a landslide victory Sunday for his right-wing coalition in parliamentary elections.
Addressing the public and media at the headquarters of his Serbian Progressive Party...
Germany: Nationwide raids target child porn network
ANKARA
Authorities in Germany conducted coordinated nationwide raids targeting a network involved in online sharing and distribution of child pornography, local media reported on Wednesday.
At least 1,000 police officers took...
EU condemns US sanctions on ICC officials
BRUSSELS
The European Union on Thursday condemned the US' move to impose sanctions on two officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In a statement, the EU foreign policy chief Josep...
German clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine approved
BERLIN
German biotech firm CureVac received regulatory approval on Wednesday for human trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
“The authorisation is the result of a careful assessment of the risk/benefit profile...
US State Dept approves over $16B in Swiss arms sales
WASHINGTON
The US State Department on Wednesday approved a trio of proposed arms sales to Switzerland totaling more than $16 billion.
The sales include a $6.58 billion purchase of 40 advanced...
Bosnia opens memorial center in honor of 1995 victims
BELGRADE, Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina's northern city of Tuzla on Friday opened a memorial center called Kapija (the Gate) in honor of all victims killed on the site in May...
Coronavirus kills 327 more people in Belgium
BRUSSELS
In Belgium, 1,351 new coronavirus infections and 327 deaths were reported over the past 24 hours, health authorities announced on Saturday.
According to the latest data published by the Federal...
Belgium: Statue of Leopold II removed in Antwerp
BRUSSELS
A statue of Belgian King Leopold II was removed from a public square in the city of Antwerp on Tuesday.
Local authorities are mulling whether to transfer the monument to...
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EU drugs regulator recommends Moderna vaccine for children 12-17
ANKARA
The European Medicine Agency (EMA) on Friday authorized the US' Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12-17.
The EMA "has recommended granting an...
Turkey has administered over 65M COVID-19 vaccine shots
ANKARA
Turkey has administered more than 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched a mass vaccination campaign in January, according to figures released...
2020 Tokyo Olympics officially starts with opening ceremony
ANKARA
The Olympic Games started with the opening ceremony in a near-empty National Stadium in the Japanese capital Tokyo in the shadow of COVID-19 on...
Afghanistan recalls ambassador from Pakistan over kidnapping incident
KABUL, Afghanistan
Afghanistan recalled its ambassador from Pakistan days after the envoy's daughter was abducted and “severely tortured” in the capital Islamabad, Afghan officials...
Army retakes town from al-Shabaab terrorists in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia
Somali security forces on Sunday retook a town in the country’s central Mudug region from terrorist group al-Shabaab, officials said.
"The Gorgor commandos of...