Europe

Covid-19: France reports 21,231 new cases over 24 hours

PARIS, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France reported 21,231 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, slightly up from 20,701 on Friday.The number of…

Update: Italy’s new prime minister, his cabinet sworn in

Italian outgoing Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, left, hands over the cabinet minister bell to new Prime Minister Mario Draghi ROME,…

British lawyer elected as prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected as the new prosecutor of the…

Egypt, Greece And Cyprus Affirm Necessity To Find Political Solution To Crisis In Syria

ATHENS, Feb 13 (NNN-SANA) – Foreign ministers of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, reiterated the necessity to find a political solution…

UN rights envoy, US urge sanctions against Myanmar military

People march with placards in a protest against the military coup GENEVA, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations human…

Draghi accepts mandate as Italy’s new PM, unveils new cabinet

ROME, Jan 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Former president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi officially accepted the mandate to…

China’s TikTok becomes global sponsor of Euro 2020

NYON (Switzerland), Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Short-form mobile video app TikTok has become a global sponsor of the Euro 2020…

Covid-19: Patient sets fire to Spanish hospital room trying to escape

MADRID, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A COVID-19 patient caused panic when he set fire to his mattress while trying to escape a…

Ethiopia unrest: Tigray ‘one step from famine’ – EU

The country has been involved in a three-month-long conflict BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The European Commission warned that the…

2,500 Zambians to be compensated by UK miner over water pollution

Issued in 2015, the claim centered on pollution caused by the Nchanga Copper Mine LONDON, Feb 13 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Over…