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Thu, January 28, 2021 | 17:38

UK scrambles for hospital beds as virus surges

UK scrambles for hospital beds as virus surges

Hospital chiefs in England were scrambling for hospital beds on Thursday as the surge in coronavirus cases risked overwhelming the system, healthcare providers and medics said.A leaked briefing suggested that even in a relatively positive scenario, London's hospitals could be beyond capacity in less than two weeks.

2021-01-07 20:33

England goes into new lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

England goes into new lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered England into a new national lockdown to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system before a vaccine programme reaches a critical mass. The announcement came just hours after the government hailed Britain's success in becoming the first country to begin rolling out the vaccine ...

2021-01-05 10:18

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

A British judge on Monday rejected the United States' request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying he was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions.

2021-01-04 21:41

'Pivotal moment' as Britain set to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine

'Pivotal moment' as Britain set to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine

Britain will become the first country to roll out the low cost and easily transportable AstraZeneca and Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, another step forward in the global response to the pandemic. Six hospitals in England will administer the first of around 530,000 doses Britain has ready. The programme will be expanded to hundreds of other British sites in the ...

2021-01-04 10:54

Fashion designer Pierre Cardin buried in Paris

Fashion designer Pierre Cardin buried in Paris

French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, who died earlier this week at the age of 98, was laid to rest on Saturday in a private ceremony at Paris's Montmartre Cemetery, his family told AFP. In accordance with his wishes, Cardin was buried in a black coffin with a sword he had designed, the handle intertwined with a thimble, the eye of a needle and a spool of thread while the bl...

2021-01-03 18:00

France's giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights

France's giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights

A French prosecutor said police detained seven people Saturday, including two alleged organizers, after a New Year's Eve rave party drew at least 2,500 people in western France despite a coronavirus curfew and other restrictions.

2021-01-03 10:55

UK abolishes 'sexist' tax on women's sanitary products

UK abolishes 'sexist' tax on women's sanitary products

Britain became the latest country to abolish the so-called ``tampon tax,'' Friday, eliminating sales taxes on women's sanitary products.

2021-01-02 09:56

UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU

UK parliament approves Brexit trade deal with EU

British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality. Britain and the European Union signed the deal on Wednesday and the British parliament will finalise its implementation, ending over four years of negot...

2020-12-31 10:54

UK approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

UK approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus. "The government has today accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise Oxford Unive...

2020-12-30 16:20

Croatia earthquake toll rises to seven as search continues

Croatia earthquake toll rises to seven as search continues

A search for survivors in Croatia stretched into the night Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least seven people in the country's interior, tearing down rooftops and piling bricks in the streets. The 6.4-magnitude quake was felt as far afield as Vienna but the heavy damage was concentrated in and around Petrinja, a town of around 20,000 some 50 kilometres (30 miles...

2020-12-30 10:35

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