Netflix co-chief rejects European network operators’ call for levy
BARCELONA, March 1 — Netflix co-chief Greg Peters has dismissed a call by European network operators for a levy on major online services, reported German...
OECD: Europe’s couch potatoes causing 10,000 early deaths a year
PARIS, Feb 18 — Many people living in the European Union fail to exercise sufficiently, leading to more than 10,000 premature deaths annually, reported the...
European countries face continued medicine shortages — Survey
BRUSSELS, Jan 31 — European countries are still experiencing high incidences of medicine shortages, with deteriorating burdensome impact on patients, according to a recent survey....
Hot, dry conditions continue to batter Europe, with health, economic impacts
ROME, Aug 9 — The most severe heatwave in recent memory has held its grip on most of Europe as of Monday, with record high...
WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe
LONDON, July 28 — There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe, the World...
Europe’s heatwave breaking records, hitting health, economy: World weather group
GENEVA, July 20 — Europe’s current heatwave is breaking records, detrimentally impacting people’s health, the economy, agricultural production, and tourism, and the trend is likely...
Monkeypox infections triple in Europe, surpass 4,500 cases — WHO
MOSCOW, July 2 — The number of monkeypox cases in Europe has tripled during the last two weeks, surpassing 4,500 cases, and was mostly detected...
WHO starts discussions on declaring monkeypox global emergency
GENEVA, June 24 — Amid reports of surging cases in Europe, a special committee of the World Health Organisation (WHO) began meeting Thursday to decide...
Russia-Ukraine crisis hits Asian, European markets
ISTANBUL, Feb 14 — All major Asian indices closed Monday with strong declines amid Russia-Ukraine tensions, which particularly affects commodity prices, Anadolu Agency reported. After...
Europe’s deadly floods: Malaysia’s Honorary Consulate in Liege, Belgium safe
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Malaysia’s Honorary Consulate in Belgium situated in the city of Liege has not been affected by the deadly floods in...
US pauses use of J&J vaccine over rare blood clots, rollout delayed in Europe
REUTERS, April 14 — US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for at least a few...
Ringgit lower at opening on resurgence in global Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The ringgit was lower versus the US dollar at the opening Wednesday amid the resurgence in Covid-19 cases globally which...