Greece: Samos villagers up in arms over new refugee camp plan

SAMOS (Greece), Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For many of those who live on the Greek Aegean island of Samos it is absolutely clear – they want no more refugees, no new camps and to be left alone as they were before the migrant crisis broke in 2015. “We, the people who…

Bus passengers from Italy blocked in France in COVID-19 scare

The bus coming from Milan is parked and blocked at the train and bus station Lyon due to suspected COVID-19 LYON (France), Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Passengers who arrived by bus in Lyon in southeast France from Milan in Italy were kept onboard after the driver was hospitalised with symptoms similar…

Bulgaria reports two new bird flu outbreaks

SOFIA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bulgaria’s food safety agency authorities reported two new outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in the southern part of the Balkan country. One of the new outbreaks was found at a farm with more than 55,000 egg-laying hens in Trilistnik, near the city…

EU condemns anti-Semitic Belgian parade

Revellers dressed as ultra-Orthodox Jews are pictured prior the start of the Aalst Carnival’s BRUSSELS, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : The European Commission slammed a Belgian street parade for featuring anti-Semitic floats that it said were “incompatible” with EU values. The Aalst carnival, a centuries-old event in central Belgium long…

Update: Libya’s warring sides pull out of Geneva peace talks

GENEVA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Representatives from Libya’s warring sides have suspended their participation in United Nations-sponsored peace talks aimed at bringing an end to more than 10 months of fighting.The move came despite assurances by a spokesperson for the world governing body that negotiations would still go ahead.Ahmaida Erouhma,…

Indonesia: Torrential rains flood capital Jakarta

JAKARTA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dozens of Jakarta neighbourhoods were flooded Tuesday after torrential rains pounded Indonesia’s capital, less than two months after nearly 70 people were killed in some of the megacity’s worst flooding in years. There were no immediate reports of casualties after the latest deluge, butparts of…

Burkina Faso ambush kills four, including three officers: police

OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An ambush on a police patrol in northern Burkina Faso on Monday left four people dead, three of themofficers, police said. The attack, carried out in the morning by unidentified gunmen, killed apolice lieutenant, two sergeants and a civilian, a police statement said. Another five…

Colombia launches offensive against drug traffickers for destroying national parks to plant coca

BOGOTA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s Defence Minister said the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations. “The police are not going to withdraw from the national parks where the criminals are trying to…

Singapore leaders stand in solidarity with China over COVID-19 outbreak

SINGAPORE, Feb 25 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore leaders said the country stands in solidarity with the Chinese people during the COVID-19 outbreak. The coronavirus has killed more than 2,500 people in China and infected more than 75,000. On Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the outbreak is the country’s largest-ever public health emergency since 1949. Singapore…

Filipino national tests positive for COVID-19 in Singapore: Embassy

SINGAPORE, Feb 25 (NNN-CNA) — A Filipino national in Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, said the Philippine Embassy. This is the first case of a Filipino national with the coronavirus reported in Singapore, and the island’s 89th patient. In a statement that was published on Facebook, the Philippine Embassy said…