Europe
Russia’s virus cases exceed 1 million, globally 4th highest
Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 ...Some Russian teachers fear back-to-school shots of ‘Sputnik V’ COVID vaccine
A small independent Russian teachers’ union is urging members not to be coerced into accepting shots of the “Sputnik V” coronavirus vaccine ...Belarus revokes accreditations of journalists covering protests for foreign media
Belarus has revoked the accreditations of some journalists working for foreign media and covering anti-government protests that erupted after a disputed presidential ...Berlin halts ‘anti-corona’ rally as European cities protest masks
German police Saturday halted a Berlin march by thousands opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests against anti-virus ...UK to allow emergency use of any effective COVID-19 vaccine
Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed ...J&J to start mid-stage coronavirus vaccine trials in three European countries
Johnson & Johnson’s <JNJ.N> Janssen unit will begin mid-stage trials for its coronavirus vaccine in Spain, the Netherlands and Germany next week, ...Putin touts Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine as effective and safe
The Russian president on Thursday praised a coronavirus vaccine that Russia approved for use earlier this month as effective and safe, a ...Putin vows military support for Belarus’ Lukashenko
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed military support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, while urging a peaceful resolution to unrest ...Turkey extends gas exploration in Mediterranean crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed military support for embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, while urging a peaceful resolution to unrest ...Europe is going back to school despite recent virus surge
A mother and her three children scanned the school supplies in a Paris supermarket, plucking out multicolored fountain pens, crisp notebooks – ...














