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  War, peace, stalemate? Week ahead may decide Ukraine's fate

  World | February 14, 2022 14:18 IST

  A convergence of events over the coming week could determine whether the stalemate is resolved peacefully or Europe is at war. At stake are Europe's post-Cold War security architecture and long-agreed limits on the deployment of conventional military and nuclear forces there.

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  EXPLAINER: What happens to Europe's energy if Russia acts?

  World | February 06, 2022 21:11 IST

  Russian officials have not signalled they would consider cutting supplies in the case of new sanctions. Moscow relies on energy exports, and although it just signed a gas deal with China, Europe is a key source of revenue. Europe is likewise dependent on Russia, so any Western sanctions would likely avoid directly targeting Russian energy supplies.

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  Is Omicron subvariant BA.2 more transmissible?

  World | January 24, 2022 16:12 IST

  The subvariant BA.2, dubbed with the moniker "Stealth Omicron," appears to be gaining ground in certain parts of the world, including Denmark and the UK, Euronews reported.

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  France tops 2 lakh record daily Covid cases, global tally up by 11% in last week

  World | December 29, 2021 21:34 IST

  French Health Minister Olivier Veran on Wednesday defended a government plan to allow only the fully vaccinated to enjoy continued access to places.

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  'Another storm coming': WHO warns of Omicron surge in Europe

  World | December 22, 2021 7:42 IST

  Omicron has been detected in at least 38 of the WHO European region's 53 members. It is already the dominant variant in the United Kingdom, Denmark and Portugal.   

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  UK medics warn of looming breaking point as omicron spreads

  World | December 20, 2021 19:25 IST

  Having repeatedly promised that there will be no repeat of last year’s lockdown-marred Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces an agonizing choice: wreck the holiday plans of millions or face a tidal wave of cases and disruption.

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  UK records highest ever daily number of coronavirus cases amid Omicron scare

  World | December 15, 2021 22:31 IST

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is well prepared to fight omicron with 66.6% of its population fully vaccinated.

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  All adults in Britain eligible to get third Covid dose amid Omicron scare

  World | November 29, 2021 23:06 IST

  A government body in Britain said they are extending the booster shots to adults aged 18 to 39 years old.

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  Belgium detects first case of new Covid variant in Europe

  World | November 26, 2021 21:30 IST

  The detection of the new Covid variant has put many countries, including India, on high alert. Hours after the announcement, the Centre issued an advisory to states, UTs for international travellers from specified countries.

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  Austria to undergo lockdown amid sharp rise in COVID cases; daily deaths triple in recent weeks

  World | November 20, 2021 11:46 IST

  The lockdown will start Monday and initially will last for 10 days, when it will be reevaluated. Starting Feb. 1, the country will also make vaccinations mandatory.

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  Europe struggles with sharp rise in COVID infections despite vaccines

  World | November 06, 2021 10:22 IST

  Amid the sharp increase in infections, some countries in the region are now taking new measures to slow the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Europe could see 'another half a million Covid-19 deaths' by February: WHO

  World | November 04, 2021 18:03 IST

  A 53-country region in Europe and Central Asia faces the “real threat” of a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the coming weeks or already is experiencing a new wave of infections, the head of the World Health Organisation's regional office said Thursday.

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  COVID-19: Europe, parts of Asia witness significant rise in fresh cases

  World | October 22, 2021 19:41 IST

  According to the latest update by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the highest numbers of new cases were reported from the UK (283,756 new cases; a 14 percent increase) and Russia (217,322 new cases; a 15 percent increase)  

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  European-Japanese space mission gets 1st glimpse of Mercury

  India | October 02, 2021 22:38 IST

  After swooping past Mercury at altitudes of under 200 kilometers (125 miles), the spacecraft took a low resolution black-and-white photo with one of its monitoring cameras before zipping off again.  

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  West allies fear Islamic terrorists might be among evacuees leaving Kabul for US, Europe

  World | August 27, 2021 20:06 IST

  There is growing concern among the western allies that Islamist terrorists may have successfully infiltrated the thousands of Afghans and other foreigners, and some of them may have actually boarded planes for Europe and the US.  

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  Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover

  World | August 21, 2021 13:06 IST

  European countries, as well as Turkey, fear the sudden return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan could change the stability.

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  Europe: Wildfires rage as heatwave hits several countries

  World | August 14, 2021 18:58 IST

  Experts have linked wildfires to record-high temperatures as Europe is in the midst of the heatwave due to the heat dome which is a high-pressure bubble that traps heat within a certain area.  

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  NeuroEquilibrium plans to expand Advanced Dizziness & Balance Lab Services to 1000 hospitals by 2023

  Business | August 06, 2021 22:56 IST

  NeuroEquilibrium recently got European CE certification for its diagnostic equipment, which allows it to provide its services in Europe and most parts of the World.

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  Germany defends preparation for floods as death toll goes up to 190

  World | July 19, 2021 20:33 IST

  German officials are defending their preparations for flooding in the face of the raging torrents that caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster.

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  Europe flood death toll tops 160; costly rebuilding ahead

  World | July 18, 2021 7:02 IST

  Immediately after the floods hit on Wednesday and Thursday, German authorities listed large numbers of people as missing — something apparently caused in large part by confusion, multiple reporting and communications difficulties in the affected areas, some of which lacked electricity and telephone service.