Europe

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Mladic faces final genocide verdict

Dubbed the “Butcher of the Balkans”, Mladic was sentenced to life in jail by a UN war crimes tribunal in…

Slovakia starts inoculations with Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine – 2nd nation within the EU bloc

BRATISLAVA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Slovakia became the second country in the EU to start inoculating citizens with Russia’s Sputnik…

Covid-19: Over 1,000 infected despite full vaccination in Denmark – SSI

COPENHAGEN, June 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 1,334 Danes were infected with COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated between the…

US Justice Department recovers 2.3 mln USD paid to hackers who shut down Colonial Pipeline

WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Justice Department recovered some $2.3 million in cryptocurrency ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline Co,…

US Pres Biden invites Ukraine’s president to White House

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) has accepted an invitation to the White House by US President Joe Biden  WASHINGTON/KIEV, June…

Covid-19: WHO urges Covid jab makers to give Covax 50% of doses

GENEVA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Orgamisation called for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to give Covax first refusal on…

Covid-19 far worse for work than 2008 financial crash: UN

GENEVA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said that the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the world of work was…

Pres Putin signs law to pull Russia out of Open Skies treaty

Vladimir Putin, Russian President MOSCOW, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin has signed a law withdrawing Russia from the…

Covid-19: UK’s PM Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022

Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister LONDON, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for leaders of the…

Netherlands: Trial in MH17 crash to start hearing evidence

BADHOEVEDORP (Netherlands), June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch judges will on Monday start hearing evidence against three Russian suspects and a…