Europe

One dead, 4 hurt in Amsterdam stabbings

Dutch police investigating a spate of stabbings in Amsterdam in which one person died and four were injured AMSTERDAM, May…

Covid-19: IMF unveils US$50 billion proposal to end pandemic

WASHINGTON, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund unveiled a US$50 billion proposal to end the COVID-19 pandemic by…

WHO creates experts’ network panel to prevent zoonotic outbreaks

GENEVA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization and three other international bodies, FAO, OIE and UNEP have formed…

COVID-19: Spain to allow all vaccinated travellers in from June 7

MADRID, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain will allow all vaccinated travellers to visit the country from June 7, Prime Minister…

Covid-19: Germany imposing quarantine on travellers from UK – health institute

BERLIN, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will impose a quarantine on people arriving from Britain due to the spread there…

Tunisia and Italy to open migration ‘hotline’

oRome and Tunis are looking to use the hotline to combat irregular migration TUNIS, May 22 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A hotline…

Covid-19: Excess deaths due to pandemic up to three times higher than reported, says WHO

GENEVA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to three times more people have died due to the pandemic than indicated by the…

At least 10 workers dead in Russia sewage accident; 8 hospitalised

MOSCOW, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people died Friday during sewage treatment works outside Russia’s southern city of…

91 European airports vow to be CO2 neutral by 2030

PARIS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 90 European airports pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030, two decades earlier…

Canadian court rules Iran downing of Ukraine Flight 752 ‘act of terrorism’

OTTAWA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Canadian court ruled that the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was…