Europe

France: Thousands of flights cancelled as air traffic controllers strike – highest in 20 years

PARIS, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of flights were cancelled in France and Europe on Thursday as a strike by…

UK’s Rwanda asylum law will have ‘harmful impact’ – UN

Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees UNITED NATIONS, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top UN officials have raised the…

Botswana declined request to host UK migrants – minister

Botswana is dealing with its own immigration issues, the country’s foreign minister says GABORONE, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana’s foreign…

Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, 50 years on

LISBON, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal marks Thursday the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that put…

Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’: WHO

A woman holding an e-cigarette COPENHAGEN, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is “alarming”, according…

Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens

Despite the beauty of the orange hue over Athens, the clouds of dust left many Greeks suffering from respiratory problems…

Peru: Foreign Affairs Minister Gonzalez-Olaechea will visit Beijing to strengthen ties with China

LIMA, April 25 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea will pay an official visit to Beijing, China, on April 29-30.…

Peru’s farming exports to Europe up 26% in January-February 2024

LIMA, April 25 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian farming exports (traditional and non-traditional) to Europe totaled US$538.167 million in the first two…

Russia ready to cooperate with all interested partners to ensure security: Pres Putin

MOSCOW, April 25 (NNN-TASS) — Moscow is ready to work on the formation of a multipolar world order and strengthening…

Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO

GENEVA, April  25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years,…