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Travel
US Will Lift Restrictions For Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Starting Nov. 8
The White House announced on Friday that it will be accepting fully vaccinated foreign travelers into the United States starting November 8.
“The new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin...
Greece
Daylight Saving Time Ends: Oct 31 in Greece, Nov 7 in the US
Greece is due to set its clocks back by an hour on October 31 as the Spring/Summer daylight saving period comes to a close and the Winter period begins. The transition occurs as the EU's push to abolish daylight...
Animals
Conservationists Want to Let Elephants Loose in Europe
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It sounds like a gigantic plan, but, as some conservationists say, bringing in large species of herbivores like elephants to Europe could help mitigate the collapse of the ecosystem.
By Harry Wells, Nora Ward & Ramiro D. Crego.
Imagine driving through a...
Europe
Europe to Implement Travel Restrictions for Unvaccinated Americans
Aft the European Union on Monday advised its member nations to ban unvaccinated travelers from the US to Europe, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden have put new travel restrictions on those hoping to visit the European countries from the...
Greek News
WHO: Another 236,000 Covid-19 Deaths in Europe by Dec. 1
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that there could be another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths in Europe by the first of December after high levels of virus transmission continue to be noted on the continent.
Citing stagnating vaccination rates,...
Health
Number of Twins Born in the World at All-Time High
A study conducted by Oxford University has found that more twins are being born in the world than ever before. A total of 1.6 million twins are delivered each year, with the twin birth rate increasing by a third...
Energy
Five Percent of Power Plants Create 73% of Electrical Generation Emissions
Power plants across the world are giants of environmental pollution. A study published in the journal Enviornmental Research Letters found that five percent of the 29,000 power plants included in the study were the source of 73 percent of the planet's emissions of carbon dioxide from the electricity generation sector.
Europe
Greece Ranked Among Highest Beer Taxing Countries in EU
New data shows that Greece's tax on beer is among the top five in Europe. Each European country is required to have a Special Consumption Tax on beer, the minimum of which is 1.87 euro per 100 liters. Greece...
Europe
EU Surpasses US in Vaccination Rate with 70% Inoculated
Europe has surpassed the US with its vaccination rate: 70% of European adults currently having had at least one does of the vaccine. The US currently trails Europe by 1% with 69% of its adult population vaccinated.
Europe has now...
Travel
Destinations Around the World Currently Open to Americans
You're probably itching to explore somewhere you've never been before after a long and stressful year inside. Well you're in luck! If you are an American passport holder, many fantastic vacation spots across the globe happen to be open...