Europe

Covid-19: Pandemic pushes up cost of Norway’s oil and gas projects

OSLO, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the development of Norway’s offshore oil and gas projects, pushing…

Putin invites Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs for talks

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia to Moscow…

Malaysia-Poland trade on track despite COVID-19 setback

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is set to remain as one of Poland’s biggest…

Benin feels ‘heard’ after France votes to return looted artefacts

COTONOU, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A vote by French lawmakers to return 26 prized artefacts looted in Benin in the…

Covid-19: Europe passes 6 million confirmed cases

PARIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Europe has registered more than six million confirmed cases of novel coronavirus since it first…

Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya on Russia’s wanted list: ministry

MOSCOW, Oct 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is on Russia’s wanted list on a criminal charge,…

Covid could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

PARIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost two million babies are stillborn every year — one every 16 seconds — the…

Covid-19: New daily cases top 4,000 in Germany, not seen since April

BERLIN, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New cases of coronavirus infections in Germany have soared past 4,000, official data showed, reaching…

UK invites Malaysia to bid for 2.5 mln pounds UK grant for climate change pact

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The British High Commission in Malaysia has announced a £2.5 million (approximately RM13 million) grant…

Italy Re-imposes Anti-COVID-19 Restrictions, Extends State Of Emergency Until Jan 31

ROME, Oct 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Strict anti-COVID-19 measures, including the mandatory use of face masks everywhere, will be reintroduced in…