Virus claims London rail worker after she was spat on
LONDON
British transport police launched an investigation on Tuesday after a London railway ticket officer died of coronavirus after being deliberately spat on while on duty.
The victim was Belly Mujinga,...
Kosovo's prime minister goes into quarantine
BELGRADE, Serbia
Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Monday said he was self-isolating as he awaits results of his COVID-19 test.
Kurti announced that he will be isolating himself due...
Turkish agency aids people in Switzerland amid pandemic
ANKARA
A Turkish state agency and Turkish civil society groups in Switzerland are distributing aid to needy people, including the elderly, as the world is grappling with the novel coronavirus.
In...
Russia: Fire at elder care hospice kills 10, injures 9
MOSCOW
A fire in an hospice for elderly in the Moscow region killed 10 people and injured nine, Russia's Emergency Ministry said on Monday.
The fire broke out late Sunday in...
OPINION – How on earth did UK become deadliest country in Europe for coronavirus?
LONDON
The UK’s coronavirus-related death toll this week passed a grim milestone of 30,000 and according to the latest reports, the situation is not improving, as fatalities in elder care...
Putin holds phone talk with Merkel over Victory Day
MOSCOW
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday talked on the phone over the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The two leaders stressed...
UK’s top COVID-19 adviser resigns
LONDON
Professor Neil Ferguson, the epidemiologist who has played a key role in the British government’s response to the coronavirus, has resigned from the government’s top scientific advisory group, local...
Western Balkans is 'priority': EU top official
BRUSSELS
The Western Balkans is an absolute priority for the EU, the president of the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference following a videoconference summit of EU...
Assange's US extradition hearing delayed to September
LONDON
The US extradition case of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been delayed until September, Wikileaks announced Monday.District Judge Vanessa Baraister decided that the Australian’s case would be moved to...
UK trade minister resigns over loan 'intimidation'
LONDON
The trade minister of the UK resigned on Monday after a parliamentary watchdog found that he attempted to use his position as a lawmaker to intimidate a member of...