Europe

UN Committee rules on detention of Venezuelan diplomat Saab in Africa’s Cape Verde

GENEVA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled on the illegal detention of the Venezuelan diplomat…

UN court rejects Mladic genocide appeal

Ratko Mladic was in court to hear the verdict on Tuesday THE HAGUE, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Bosnian Serb…

Update: French Pres Macron plays down slapping incident as ‘isolated’

PARIS, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron played down an incident that saw him slapped by a man…

US says “hundreds of sanctions” against Iran to remain in place

WASHINGTON, June 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “hundreds of sanctions” against Iran will remain…

UN Security Council endorses Secretary-General Guterres for second term

UNITED NATIONS, June 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Security Council endorsed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term. Estonia’s…

Japan’s Suga To Attend G7 Summit In Britain: Gov’t Spokesperson

TOKYO, Jun 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, will leave Japan for Britain tomorrow, to attend a summit…

Ukraine’s Euro 2020 football kit provokes outrage in Russia

Ukraine’s shirt is emblazoned with its borders including Russian-annexed Crimea  KIEV/MOSCOW, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new kit for Ukraine’s football team, showing…

France suspends military, budgetary support to Central African Republic

Some military personnel from the French army PARIS, June 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — France suspended its military cooperation and budgetary aid…

French President Macron slapped during crowd stop

TAIN-L’HERMITAGE (France), June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped across the face by a bystander during a…

Nuclear weapons spending swelled $1.4 bn amid pandemic: report

GENEVA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Even as the pandemic raged and economies around the world were devastated, nuclear-armed countries last…