Montenegro, Serbia expel each other’s ambassadors

PODGORICA (Montenegro), Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Montenegro and Serbia expelled each other’s ambassadors, both countries’ foreign ministries said, in a move likely further to strain already tense relations between two former Yugoslav republics. Podgorica declared Serbian ambassador Vladimir Bozovic persona non grata for “interfering in Montenegro’s internal affairs”, a foreign…

UK-EU Brexit negotiations restart in person as clock ticks down

European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as he heads to Brexit negotiations, in London LONDON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Face-to-face negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a trade deal restarted earlier on Saturday as the two sides make a last ditch attempt to reach an agreement with…

COVID-19 deaths hit new daily record in Greece

ATHENS, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece reported 121 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, a daily record, with hospitals in the north of the country under pressure as intensive care beds fill up with COVID-19 patients. Health authorities reported 1,747 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total since the first case was…

UK, France sign new deal to stop illegal migration across Channel

LONDON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain and France signed a new agreement to try to stop illegal migration across the Channel, upping patrols and technology in the hope of closing off a dangerous route used by migrants to try to reach the UK on small boats. UK interior minister Priti Patel…

Covid-10: UK appoints vaccines minister to oversee inoculations

Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi is the man charged with rolling out the vaccines program LONDON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government appointed a vaccines minister as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Conservative lawmaker Nadhim Zahawi…

French police brutality: Police fire tear gas at Paris protest

Firefighters pull out a fire on a burning car during a protest in Paris PARIS, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Security forces fired tear gas at a protest march against police violence in Paris on Saturday after masked protesters launched fireworks at their lines, put up barricades and threw stones. Thousands…

Sudan forces seize large amounts of weapons in eastern state

KHARTOUM, Nov 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced seizure of large amounts of weapons, ammunition and war equipment in the Kassala State on the eastern border with Ethiopia, official SUNA news agency reported. “The weapons were seized as part of the operations carried out by the security…

Ethiopia unrest: Federal military has taken ‘full control’ of rebel Tigray capital – PM Abiy

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that military operations in the northern region of Tigray have been completed, shortly after he announced federal troops had seized full control of the regional capital Mekelle. “I am pleased to share that we have completed and ceased…

Iran’s scientist assassination could undercut Biden’s diplomatic options: analysts

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The assassination of a topIranian nuclear scientist, which Tehran has blamed on Israel, risksnot only sharpening tensions across the region but also severelycomplicating plans by US President-elect Joe Biden to resume dialoguewith the Islamic republic, analysts said. Iran has accused arch-foe Israel of seeking to…

Thousands in Argentina march against new move to legalise abortion

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of anti-abortionprotesters, many of them mobilised by Catholic or evangelical groups,demonstrated on Saturday across Argentina against a government-backednew bill to legalise abortion. The largest group congregated in Buenos Aires before the Congress,which is expected in the coming week to begin debating legislation ona…