Tag: Travel safety
CMA Fest canceled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country music festival CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, will be canceled for a second year in a row because of the...
Liverpool to play Leipzig in Budapest for a 2nd time
NYON, Switzerland — Liverpool and Leipzig are going to Budapest for a second time in the Champions League round of 16 next week.
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Auckland COVID outbreak forces America’s Cup postponement
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The first weekend of sailing in the America’s Cup has been postponed after new COVID-19 cases were reported in Auckland....
Norway moves ‘home’ World Cup qualifier to neutral Spain
OSLO, Norway — Norway’s national soccer team will play its first “home” World Cup qualifying game at a neutral venue in Spain next month...
Terror trial for former ETA leader is adjourned over virus
PARIS — A Paris court ordered Monday that the appeals trial of former ETA political chief Jose Antonio Urrutikoetxea Bengoetxea will be adjourned because...
Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic
BRUSSELS — Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year, reaching their lowest...
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Hamas-run Islamic court in the Gaza Strip has ruled that women require the permission of a male guardian...
Olympic boxing qualification events canceled, postponed
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to...
In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures
BRUSSELS — A top court has ruled that measures introduced by France and Sweden to help some airlines weather the fallout of coronavirus restrictions...
New virus rules in Norway rule out winter sports hosting
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — Winter sports hub Norway can no longer host World Cup skiing events this season because of stricter pandemic-related rules imposed Thursday...
