Europe

Paris Among Eight French Cities Under Curfew As Coronavirus Cases Rise In France

7:48am October 17, 2020

As coronavirus cases rise, the French government is putting Paris and seven other cities under curfew in an effort to avoid another nationwide lockdown.

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The European Union is placing punitive sanctions on Russian officials with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny (left).

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EU Sanctions Russian Officials Over Navalny Poisoning, Citing Chemical Weapons Use

1:28pm October 15, 2020

by Bill Chappell

It is "reasonable to conclude," the EU says, "that the poisoning of Alexei Navalny was only possible with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office."

Commuters walk over London Bridge toward the city during the morning rush hour on Thursday. The city and other large areas are set to be under a high alert for the coronavirus.

London And Other English Cities Declared To Be At High Alert For COVID-19

12:35pm October 15, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Things will get worse before they get better," U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, noting that the coronavirus is spreading exponentially in the United Kingdom.

European Coronavirus Infections Now Exceed U.S. Cases

8:00am October 15, 2020

by Esme Nicholson

Sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in many countries in Europe have left governments trying to limit the spread of infection while avoiding further damage to their economies

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News Brief: Town Halls, Amy Coney Barrett, Europe's COVID-19 Cases

5:49am October 15, 2020

President Trump and Joe Biden each have town halls Thursday. Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court appears to be on track for confirmation. And, coronavirus cases are spiking in Europe.

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Russia's Vektor State Enterprise, a former Soviet-era bioweapons lab that has developed a new and yet-to-be-proven coronavirus vaccine, shown in 2018.

Putin Announces Approval Of A Second Unproven Coronavirus Vaccine

8:41pm October 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The announcement comes two months after the Russian leader touted "registration" of what was billed as the world's first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. But neither drug has completed large-scale human trials.

French President Emmanuel Macron is ordering nightly curfews for Paris and other large cities, hoping to control the coronavirus. A woman wears a protective face mask as she sits in the Louvre Museum's courtyard Wednesday in Paris.

Paris Under Curfew: Europe Reacts As Countries See Highest-Ever Coronavirus Numbers

5:58pm October 14, 2020

by Bill Chappell

President Emmanuel Macron announced nightly curfews for Paris and other cities Wednesday, part of a wave of new coronavirus restrictions in Europe.

An wounded Armenian soldier getting treatment in the basement of a medical center on Wednesday outside the city of Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Accusations Of Breaking Cease-Fire In Nagorno-Karabakh

5:31pm October 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The conflict over the disputed territory that broke away more than two decades ago appears to rage on despite the truce brokered by Moscow over the weekend.

A Greek court has sentenced Nikos Michaloliakos and another former Golden Dawn leader, Ioannis Lagos (seen here), to 13 years in prison, after finding the party to be a criminal organization.

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Golden Dawn: Leader Of Greek Neo-Nazi Party Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison

12:35pm October 14, 2020

It is a sharp fall for Nikos Michaloliakos, a former army commando who has compared himself to Julius Caesar, and for a party whose members say they're victims of persecution.

Italian police are stationed in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Tuesday.

'You Cannot Serve Both God And Money': Vatican's Financial Scandal Takes New Twist

12:00pm October 14, 2020

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italian police arrested a woman linked to a cardinal fired by Pope Francis, the latest development in an investigation into alleged financial crimes involving the Vatican.