European Union

Israeli defense chief says West Bank annexation ‘will wait’

10:45 pm June 29, 2020

Jerusalem: Israel‘s defense minister says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to begin annexing West Bank territory will have to wait due to the country’s coronavirus crisis. Benny Gantz, who also holds the title of alternative prime minister, told his Blue and White Party on Monday that his top priority is helping the country navigate the health and economic crisis stemming […]

Danish PM postpones wedding because of EU summit

3:53 pm June 26, 2020

Copenhagen: Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is postponing her wedding next month because of a European Union summit on the future of the bloc’s budget. “The Council meeting in Brussels takes place on the Saturday in July, where we had planned a wedding. Darn. But I have to take care of my work and take care of Denmark’s interests. So, we […]

Indore girl wants permission to study law at age 13

Indian students on course for UK universities despite lockdown disruption

9:53 pm June 25, 2020

London: Indian students remain on course to take up their courses at UK universities from later this year, according to figures released in London on Thursday which found a 32.9 per cent rise in applications from India in 2020 over the previous year. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) analysis found that amid an overall spike in university applications for […]

Study: Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls

Germany to extend virus-related travel ban for non-European countries

12:05 am June 10, 2020

Berlin: Germany plans to extend a travel ban for non-European countries until Aug. 31, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday, adding Berlin was also strongly advising against any cruises due to the special risks related to coronavirus. The German cabinet is expected to approve the step at its regular meeting on Wednesday, the sources said, […]

EU urges Trump to rethink cutting funding to WHO

12:24 am May 31, 2020

Washington: The European Union on Saturday urged President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization as spiking infection rates in India and elsewhere reinforced that the pandemic is far from contained. Trump on Friday charged that the WHO didn’t respond adequately to the pandemic and accused the U.N. […]