Polish governing party leader accuses EU of seeking regime change

EU is being accused of trying to bring changes in Poland WARSAW, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of Poland’s conservative ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has accused EU institutions of trying to bring about a change of power in his country.Brussels is seeking a “servile and…

Ethiopian air force strikes Tigray capital for second time this week

 Smoke billows from the scene of an air strike, in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region MEKELLE (Tigray, Ethiopia), Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian army launched a fresh airstrike on the capital of the Tigray region on Wednesday, the second time in three days that the city of Mekelle…

Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy died of heart attack – Report

Eudora Hilda Quartey Koranteng died on Wednesday ACCRA, Oct 21 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary to Italy with concurrent accreditation to Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and FAO, Eudora Hilda Quartey Koranteng, has died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday, top officials have confirmed.She recently hosted President Nana Akufo-Addo in Serbia…

Credit Suisse fined over Mozambique tuna scandal

 LONDON, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investment bank Credit Suisse has been fined £147m by UK authorities over a corruption scandal involving Mozambique’s tuna fishing industry. The bank will also write off $200m of debt “tainted by corruption” that was owed by the African country, the Financial Conduct Authority said. The…

Austria: Driver sought after two migrants found dead on crowded minibus

Officials stopped the van in Burgenland, close to the Hungarian border on Tuesday  VIENNA, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A manhunt is under way after two migrants were found dead in a minibus crammed with dozens of people which had crossed into Austria from Hungary. Austrian troops discovered the bodies on…

Russian Pres Putin will not attend COP 26 climate summit: Kremlin

   MOSCOW, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend next month’s landmark UN climate summit, the Kremlin said but stressed that addressing climate change was one of Russia’s top priorities.    “Unfortunately, Putin will not fly to Glasgow,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding however…

Russia, China, Iran to work with Taliban towards ‘regional stability’

 MOSCOW, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and Central Asia powerbrokers agreed to work with the Taliban to promote security in the region and called on Afghanistan’s new leaders to implement “moderate” policies.    Moscow hosted the Taliban for talks in the Russian capital, seeking to assert its influence in the…

Haitians strike to protest insecurity, US seeks hostages release

A man and a child walk by burning tires on a street in Port-au-Prince after a group of 17 US missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The streets of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince were quiet as Haitians engaged in a general strike to protest…

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of ‘ethnic cleansing’ at UN court

Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of laying landmines in Nagorno-Karabakh THE HAGUE, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan has gone to the UN top court to accuse Armenia of laying landmines in Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a campaign of “ethnic cleansing”, despite an end in hostilities between the two rivals. Azerbaijani deputy foreign minister…

Olympic Flame for Beijing 2022 Winter Games lit in Ancient Olympia

Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of an ancient Greek High Priestess, lights the torch during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, in ancient Olympia ATHENS, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Olympic Flame that will be burning for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games…