Europe

Europe bird flu outbreak extends to France and Denmark; thousands of chickens culled

PARIS, Nov 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — France and Denmark confirmed bird flu cases on Monday days after an outbreak in the…

16th Central Asia-EU Ministerial Meeting Held To Promote Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN, Nov 18 (NNN-ASNA) – Central Asian countries and the European Union (EU) agreed to promote cooperation, especially in tackling…

Covid-19: Virus infections top 15 million in Europe

PARIS, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of coronavirus infections in Europe climbed past 15 million on Tuesday. The continent…

UK to ban petrol, diesel cars from 2030 in green ‘revolution’

LONDON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain will ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2030 as part of a 10-point…

US hero of Bosnia war named to the Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US former fighter pilot whose plane was shot down over Bosnia in 1995 and…

Covid-19: Denmark extends deadline for mink cull bonus

There are more than 1,000 mink farms in Denmark COPENHAGEN, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Danish government extended a national…

Denmark orders cull of 25,000 chickens after avian flu found

COPENHAGEN, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Danish authorities said that they were to cull about 25,000 chickens in western Denmark after…

UK PM Johnson under fire over Scottish parliament criticism

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson LONDON, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scottish independence campaigners have seized on comments by British Prime…

Covid-19: Sweden limits public gatherings to eight people – PM

STOCKHOLM, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sweden, which has made headlines for its softer approach to the new coronavirus, now banned…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 55 mln, WHO “extremely concerned”

GENEVA, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — Global COVID-19 cases topped 55 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science…