Tag: Western Europe
The Latest: Cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics
TOKYO — Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics.
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Delta strain prompts Spain’s Catalonia to restore curfew
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona and the surrounding northeast corner of Spain are curtailing public activity again to stem an outbreak of the delta variant...
England player abused by racists slams social media giants
LONDON — One of the England soccer players targeted with online racist abuse after his team’s loss in the final of the European championship...
Dutch media: Crime reporter De Vries dies after shooting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Peter R. de Vries, the renowned Dutch crime reporter shot last week in a brazen attack in Amsterdam, has died,...
Dutch crime reporter De Vries dies after Amsterdam shooting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Peter R. de Vries, a renowned Dutch journalist who fearlessly reported on the violent underworld of the Netherlands and campaigned...
Anarchy in UK court? Ex-Sex Pistols sue singer Johnny Rotten
LONDON — Two former members of the Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten for the right to use the band’s songs in an...
What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty
LONDON — Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive oil and...
EU likely to decide on Moderna COVID shot for kids next week
AMSTERDAM — A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for...
The Latest: A big finish for Brandt Snedeker gives him a 68
SANDWICH, England — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):
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Late entry Sullivan not wasting any time at British Open
SANDWICH, England — Andy Sullivan was among the last to make the field at the British Open and part of the first group out...
