Europe

Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip dead age 99

LONDON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s Prince Philip, a constant presence at Queen Elizabeth II’s side for decades, died Friday…

Russia calls on Slovakia to return Sputnik V COVID-19 doses after dispute

Slovakia imported 200,000 doses last month, despite a lack of EU regulatory approval PRAGUE/MOSCOW, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia called…

Salvage crews tow drifting Dutch freighter to port in Norway

The Dutch cargo ship Eemslift Hendrika is guided to land at Alesund, Norway HELSINKI, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite heavy…

UK offers shelter to ousted Myanmar ambassador

Myanmar’s ousted Ambassador to London Kyaw Zwar Minn LONDON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said it is willing to offer…

Bulgaria’s GERB party wins elections but its government loses majority in parliament

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov SOFIA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov lost around a quarter of…

Soyuz crew to blast off and mark 60 years of spaceflight

ALMATY (Kazakhstan), April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A three-man crew will blast off to the International Space Station on Friday in…

Covid-19: WHO records over 667,000 new daily cases worldwide

GENEVA, April 9 (NNN-TASS) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded 132.73 million across the globe, growing by…

Belfast in turmoil as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland

BELFAST, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rioters waged a running battle with police in Belfast on Thursday night — tossing petrol…

Covid-19: AstraZeneca woes grow as Australia, Philippines, African Union curb shots

LONDON, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia and the Philippines limited use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, while the African…

Covid-19: Italy reports over 17,000 new cases, 487 deaths

ROME, April 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Italy on Thursday reported 17,221 new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of active infections to…