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Saturday September 18, 2021

France recalls envoys to U.S., Australia over submarine row

France has decided to recall its ambassadors to the United States and Australia for consultations after Canberra scrapped a deal to acquire French-designed submarines and decided instead to invest in U.S. nuclear-powered submarines, reported Xinhua. "At the request of the President of the Republic, I decided to immediately recall

Published: 00:30 am,Saturday 18 September 2021

2nd Dutch Minister resigns in 2 days over Afghan evacuation

Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld stepped down on Friday after a motion of disapproval against her for the chaotic handling of evacuations from Afghanistan. It comes the day after her Foreign Affairs counterpart Sigrid Kaag resigned over the issue, reported Xinhua. "I wanted to continue with the task

Published: 00:36 am,Saturday 18 September 2021

Belgium relaxes COVID-19 mask mandate from Oct. 1

Belgium's Consultation Committee made up of the federal government and the governments of the federated entities decided on Friday to abolish, effective from Oct. 1, the requirement to wear face masks in several places, including dining venues and shops, reported Xinhua. The decision was taken in light of

Published: 23:11 pm,Friday 17 September 2021

Policeman describes Paris terror trial as war zone at Bataclan

At the trial of those accused of carrying out the 2015 Islamist terror attacks in Paris, an investigator has described the carnage in the Bataclan concert hall as resembling a "war zone," reported dpa. "We had never seen anything like this before," the criminal investigator told the Palace of

Published: 22:56 pm,Friday 17 September 2021

Airbus, Aerotec workers observe strikes at German sites

Employees of Airbus Operations and Premium Aerotec went on strike on Friday in a dispute over the future restructuring of the companies, reported dpa. According to IG Metall, a major metalworkers' union, the Airbus sites in Hamburg and Buxtehude and the Premium Aerotec site in Varel were among those

Published: 23:07 pm,Friday 17 September 2021

Commander of German military evacuation from Kabul given state honour

Brigadier General Jens Arlt, who led the German army's evacuation mission from Afghanistan, was awarded one of Germany's highest state honours on Friday, reported dpa. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the Order of Merit to the commander of Airborne Brigade 1 at his residence at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, saying

Published: 01:00 am,Friday 17 September 2021

MEPs action plan to end use of animals in research, testing

European lawmakers on Thursday demanded an EU-wide action plan with ambitious and achievable objectives as well as timelines for phasing out the use of animals in research and testing, reported Xinhua. They adopted a resolution that urged the EU to accelerate the transition to a research system that

Published: 01:15 am,Friday 17 September 2021

Dutch FM quits over evacuation chaos in Afghanistan

The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigrid Kaag resigned on Thursday for her role in the evacuation of local embassy staff from Afghanistan, reported Xinhua. Kaag announced her decision after a motion of disapproval against her was passed by a majority of parliament. "The House judges that the

Published: 23:43 pm,Thursday 16 September 2021

Demonstration against vaccination escalates in Germany

Fisticuffs broke out on Wednesday during a demonstration by vaccination opponents against a vaccination campaign at a secondary school in the southern German state of Bavaria. According to a police spokesperson, about 15 demonstrators had gathered in front of the school in the town of Koesching near Ingolstadt in

Published: 01:21 am,Friday 17 September 2021

EC launches HERA to respond to health emergencies

A new health authority was launched on Thursday to reinforce the European Union's (EU) capacity to respond to health emergencies, reported Xinhua. The European Commission has created the "Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)" to "prevent, detect and rapidly respond to health emergencies," it said. "HERA is

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