Europe

Lebanese political stalemate leaves France pushing aid meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron PARIS/BEIRUT, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron attempted to revive a French initiative on Lebanon…

Covid-19: Russian Pres Putin orders ‘large-scale’ vaccinations to start next week

MOSCOW, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin wants widespread vaccinations to start next week, adding that Russia has produced…

Covid-19: UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use, first in the world

LONDON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine…

Greece: Lesbos Camp refugees have no protection from the cold

ATHENS, Dec 2 (NNN-TELESUR) — The NGO Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) reported that over 7,000 refugees, who live at the…

Azerbaijani forces raise flag in last district handed back by Armenia

An Azerbaijani soldier fixes a national flag on a lamp post in the town of Lachin LACHIN (Azerbaijan), Dec 2…

Baby among five killed as car runs down shoppers in Germany; no political motive

Police said they had “no indications of a political motive” TRIER (Germany), Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A baby was among…

Covid-19: England leaves lockdown but sees new virus curbs

LONDON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — England exited a month-longlockdown but most of the country remained under restrictions as a newregional…

Militants attacked Mali, foreign military bases in north, no casualties but material damage

BAMAKO, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected militants attacked several Malian and foreign military bases with mortars and rockets in the…

UK: Scotland’s SNP party calls for new independence vote in 2021

LONDON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she will seek a second referendum on independence if…

NATO invites US Pres-elect Biden to summit after he takes office

BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO has invited US president elect Joe Biden to a summit in Brussels “early next…