Germany Germany to offer COVID-19 shots for all kids over 12 So far, the country’s standing committee on vaccination has been reluctant to give the go-ahead for all youngsters and only explicitly recommended the vaccination for the age group between 12 and 16 if they suffer from certain chronic illnesses. 02/08/2021
Turkey Turkey wildfires continue to rage as thermal power plant 'threatened' They are Turkey's worst wildfires in at least a decade and have seen eight people killed and thousands evacuated. 02/08/2021
Italy Economic fears in Venice as cruise ship ban comes into force There are concerns that the decision will further affect the city's economy after it was bruised by a drop in tourism due to the pandemic. 02/08/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina New UN envoy to Bosnia faces angry opposition from Serbs In a speech, Schmid pledged that he will work to help Bosnia reach stability and economic prosperity nearly three decades after the war that killed over 100,000 people and left millions homeless. 02/08/2021
Italy Ancient Roman vessel discovered off Sicilian coast An ancient Roman vessel has been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea off the Sicilian coast of Palermo, lying at a depth of 92 metres. Images from the dive site, taken by a submarine robot, indicate that the ship was carrying a copious cargo of wine. 02/08/2021
Czech Republic The story of Roma women's forced sterilisation in central Europe Forced sterilisation of Roma women happened in the Czech Republic and its predecessor, Czechoslovakia, over four decades. Now, finally, victims can ask for compensation. 02/08/2021
Germany Ex-Nazi guard, 100, set to stand trial over concentration camp charges The centenarian -- whose name was withheld in line with German privacy laws -- is considered fit enough to stand trial, despite his age. 02/08/2021
Italy Italian NGO calls on government to address overcrowded prisons 53,637 people occupy the approximately 47,000 prison cells in Italy, according to the annual report of prisoners’ rights association Antigone. 02/08/2021
no comment Turkey: in Mugla people are fleeing the wildfires Residents of Mugla and surrounding areas fled their villages Sunday as wildfires continued to rage for a fifth day. 02/08/2021
Italy Italian website for vaccination appointments targeted by hackers Hackers attacked the IT systems behind COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the Lazio region. 02/08/2021
World Mercer Street: UK and US blame Iran for ship attack as Tehran denies London said the tanker attack that killed two people off the coast of Oman was "deliberate, targeted and a clear violation of international law by Iran.” 02/08/2021
no comment Cambodia: vaccination for adolescents begins Cambodia began a roll out of Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers in its capital Phnom Penh and three provinces Sunday. 01/08/2021
Belarus Poland grants a visa to sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been granted a visa to travel to Poland, the country's deputy foreign minister has said. 01/08/2021
no comment Berlin: Covid sceptics defy protest ban. Hundreds of anti-lockdown demonstrators defy a court-ordered protest ban in the streets of Berlin, resulting in scuffles with police. 01/08/2021
Germany Man dies after being detained by Berlin police during COVID-19 protest About 600 people were detained during the demonstrations, which saw thousands defy rules against mass gatherings over the weekend. 01/08/2021
no comment Greece: Homes destroyed in aftermath to Peloponnese forest fire Nearly 300 firefighters, two water bomber planes and five helicopters battle to put out a forest fire in Greece that has so far destroyed around 20 homes. 01/08/2021
France Vaccine pass plan provokes protests in France, Switzerland, Italy Government plans to make access to public spaces conditional on health checks have provoked more protest demonstrations in France, Switzerland and Italy. 01/08/2021
no comment Thousands paddle through St Petersburg at Sup Festival Thousands of Russians dressed up and paddled their way through waterways of St Petersburg on Saturday. 01/08/2021
Poland Poland marks Warsaw Uprising aganst Nazi occupation 77 years ago The Polish president attended the annual remembrance ceremony in the capital. 01/08/2021
Albania Albania repatriates 19 family members of dead ISIS fighters from Syria A few hundred Albanians joined the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria and most were killed. Since then, their families have been stuck in camps. 01/08/2021
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