Danish prince undergoes brain surgery in southern France
Prince Joachim, the youngest son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, has undergone emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain, the royal palace said. The 51-year-old prince, who had been on vacation in France, was admitted to the Toulouse…
European tourism faces turbulence only weeks after restart
Europe’s tourism revival is running into turbulence only weeks after countries opened their borders, with rising infections in Spain, Portugal and other countries causing increasing concern as authorities worry about people bringing the coronavirus home from their summer vacations. European…
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government — one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race. There’s…
French refinery leaks toxic chemical into marine life area
An orange-brown chemical sheet spread over 15 acres (6 hectares) of a nationally recognized marine life area in the French Mediterranean following a leak at a petrochemical plant in southern France, the local fire service said Friday. The leak at…
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers
Fulfilling a dream of his Islamic-oriented youth, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers Friday for the first Muslim prayers in 86 years inside Hagia Sophia, the Istanbul landmark that served as one of Christendom’s most significant cathedrals,…
EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit
After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, after one of their longest summits ever. The 27 leaders grudgingly…
Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible’” coronavirus will get worse in the U.S. before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts to conquer the disease that has claimed more…
Coronavirus in Austria
July 21, 2020 The total number of Covid-19 cases in Austria rose to 19,827, of the total cases, 1,401 are the active cases 17,716 people have recovered, and 710 people have died from the fatal disease. 84 new Coronavirus cases…
UK to make changes to extradition treaty with Hong Kong
Britain’s government will be making changes in its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong on Monday, after China imposed a tough new national security law. As tensions grow with Beijing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had concerns about the new…
8 police officers suspended over alleged beating
Eight Vienna police officers have been suspended and prosecutors have launched an investigation after a video surfaced that appeared to show police beating a 28-year-old Chechen man in the Austrian capital last year. Nina Bussek, a spokeswoman for Vienna prosecutors,…