Europe

Covid-19: Italy reports record 40,902 daily cases, 550 deaths

ROME, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy has registered a record 40,902 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the…

EU backs tighter borders and online terror rules

BRUSSELS, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union ministers agreed to reinforce security at the bloc’s external borders and to impose…

Death of Belarus protester sparks unrest and threat of more EU sanctions

People gather to mourn the death of anti-government protester Roman Bondarenko who they say was beaten by Belarusian security forces…

Family of Ugandan activist killed at US park files $270 mn claim

LOS ANGELES, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The family of a Ugandan activist killed in an accident over the summer at…

Twenty migrants drown in Libya shipwreck, fourth accident this week

Some of the survivors were from Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana and Burkina Faso TRIPOLI, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty African migrants…

Ukraine says Iran dragging its feet in plane crash investigation

Many of the 176 people killed in the crash were Canadian citizens or permanent residents KIEV, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Turkey Sends Second Drillship To Black Sea For Mission

ISTANBUL, Nov 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s drillship, Kanuni, sailed from Istanbul yesterday to the Black Sea, to start its first…

UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice

United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council elected five judges ICJ THE HAGUE, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United…

Covid-19: Whole world must benefit from vaccine – WHO chief

GENEVA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the World HealthOrganization hailed the rapid progress towards a Covid-19 vaccine butinsisted…

IOC President Bach To Start Long-Awaited Tokyo Visit Tomorrow

TOKYO, Nov 14 (NNN-NHK) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach, will start his visit to Tokyo tomorrow to…