Uzbekistan Ancient astronomy manuscript resurrected by Uzbek heritage initiative The first true-to-the-original facsimile copy of the manuscript of Images of the Fixed Stars, an ancient astronomy manuscript by one of the most famous Muslim astronomers of all time has been resurrected by Uzbekistan's heritage initiative. 16/09/2021
Germany Teen arrested in Germany over alleged synagogue attack plot The interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia said officials had been tipped off about an "Islamist-motivated threat" ahead of the Jewish holiday. 16/09/2021
Slovenia Thousands demonstrate against new health pass measures in Slovenia Around 8,000 gathered in Ljubljana to demonstrate against new COVID-19 restrictions in the largest ever protest in Slovenia. 16/09/2021
Germany Deutsche Bahn agrees pay deal with drivers' union to end strikes GDL union said that Deutsche Bahn had agreed to a "good compromise" and that train drivers would receive sufficient pay rises. 16/09/2021
World EU failing Afghan refugees trying to flee Taliban, say rights groups Human rights and refugee groups have appealed to the European Union to step up its help for people trying to flee Afghanistan. 16/09/2021
Russia WHO suspends Sputnik V approval process over 'manufacturing' concerns A regional WHO official said one manufacturing plant for the vaccine had failed to meet the necessary standards. 16/09/2021
Italy Italy first in Europe to require all workers to have COVID health pass The move aims to improve vaccine uptake and reduce the infection rate amid a potential surge in COVID-19 cases this winter. 16/09/2021
Finland Did Finland do enough to protect its foreign berry pickers from COVID? A probe was sparked after more than 400 pickers from Thailand -- brought into Finland for the season -- were found to have COVID-19. 16/09/2021
France M&S to close over half of French stores due to Brexit supply problems The UK retail chain cites "lengthy and complex export procedures" post-Brexit for its decision to close 11 of its 20 French sites. 16/09/2021
France France suspends 3,000 health workers for failing to get a COVID jab French healthcare workers had until Wednesday to get at least one dose of the vaccine after vaccination was made compulsory for them in mid-July. 16/09/2021
World 'Stab in the back': France blasts new US-UK-Australia security pact The 'AUKUS' pact aimed at countering China's influence in the region will see Australia scrap its Attack Class Submarine Programme with France in favour of a deal with the UK. 16/09/2021
World French troops kill head of Islamic State in Greater Sahara: Macron The French leader described the killing is a "major success" in the fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel. 16/09/2021
Austria The EU promotes the virtues of train travel with the 'Connecting Europe Express' Travelling throughout Europe only by train has its difficulties, but the EU and its members are highlighting the environmental virtues of this form of transport with the 'Connecting Europe Express', a train that is currently crisscrossing the continent. 16/09/2021
France Suspect in Paris terror trial says 2015 attack was 'nothing personal' "We attacked France, we targeted the population but it was nothing personal," the only surviving attacker told a Paris courtroom. 15/09/2021
Bulgaria Bulgaria to hold third parliamentary election this year in November Bulgaria already held parliamentary elections in April and July this year, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government. 15/09/2021
Kosovo Former Kosovo rebel commander on trial in the Hague for war crimes Salih Mustafa has been accused of murder and torture during Kosovo’s 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia. 15/09/2021
Ukraine Ukraine: Regional official among two people killed in Dnipro car bomb Ukraine's Security Service has launched a terror investigation after a man and a woman were killed in an explosion in Dnipro. 15/09/2021
Serbia New Serbian national holiday triggers unease across the Balkans Serbia kicked off Unity Day with a display of military power and calls for all Serbs in the Balkans to unite under one flag. 15/09/2021
Spain Ex-ETA leader jailed for 1997 plot to attack Spain's former king Maria Soledad Iparraguirre Guenechea was found guilty of "crimes against the Crown" and sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. 15/09/2021
Sweden Civil engineer jailed in Sweden for selling information to Russia The man had sold confidential information about the Swedish truckmaker Scania to a Russian diplomat. 15/09/2021
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