Denmark to build world’s ‘first energy island’ in North Sea
An impression of the island, surrounded by offshore wind turbines, 260m in height COPENHAGEN, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A project to build a giant…
Covid-19: US in tug-of-war with teachers over reopening schools
LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — From lawsuits in San Francisco tothreats of a remote learning “lockout” in Chicago, US…
Germany welcomes US troop withdrawal freeze
US soldiers in Wiesbaden, Germany BERLIN, Feb 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Germany welcomed the US decision to stop the military withdrawal…
South Korean trade minister Yoo withdraws from WTO chief race, leaves Nigerian to lead the global body
Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the only remaining candidate for the WTO director-general’s post SEOUL, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Chile launches vaccination campaign and inoculates 140,000 on the first day
SANTIAGO, Feb 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chile on Wednesday launched its mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19, inoculating people over 90 years…
Russia offered Argentina fighter aircraft and training jets, defense website reports
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Russia has again approached the Argentine government to offer defense equipment, including military planes…
Brazil: Mining giant Vale signs US$7bn settlement deal over Brumadinho disaster that killed more than 270 people
BRASILIA, Feb 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian mining giant Vale signed a settlement deal to pay 37.7 billion reais (US$ 7…
Covid-19: With China’s help, Serbia overtakes EU in vaccine rollout
Serbia has inoculated more than 450,000 of its population of seven million in almost two weeks BELGRADE, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: WHO urges collaboration to speed up Europe vaccinations
COPENHAGEN, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe and pharma groups must work together to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, the head of…
Lavrov, Blinken discuss normalization of Russian-US relations during first phone call
MOSCOW, Feb 5 (NNN-TASS) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov andUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken have discussed the normalization…