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England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
World
July 29, 2021
England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive…
Ping pong: Spat over tracing app as shelves empty in England
World
July 22, 2021
Ping pong: Spat over tracing app as shelves empty in England
LONDON (AP) — In scenes reminiscent of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, supermarket shelves across England were looking…
Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules
World
July 10, 2021
Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – A group of airports and airlines launched legal action against the British government over its…
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan – PM Johnson
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan – PM Johnson
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Most British soldiers have been pulled out of Afghanistan, ending Britain’s official role in a…
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
World
July 1, 2021
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
LISBON/LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will…
Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain
World
June 25, 2021
Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes capable of carrying…
Britain accuses Russia of sowing inaccuracies over Black Sea warship incident
World
June 24, 2021
Britain accuses Russia of sowing inaccuracies over Black Sea warship incident
Britain on Thursday accused Russia of giving an inaccurate account of an incident in the Black Sea in which Moscow…
Russia says it chases British destroyer out of Crimea waters with warning shots, bombs
World
June 23, 2021
Russia says it chases British destroyer out of Crimea waters with warning shots, bombs
MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path…
Britain reports steep rise in weekly Delta variant cases
World
June 18, 2021
Britain reports steep rise in weekly Delta variant cases
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – Britain has reported another steep rise in the weekly reported cases of the Delta coronavirus…
Photos: Rare Egyptian vulture sighted in UK
Science
June 17, 2021
Photos: Rare Egyptian vulture sighted in UK
The province of Tresco, adjacent to the British Isles of Scilly, witnessed the rare appearance of an Egyptian vulture, in…