Europe

Draghi, ex ECB chief invited to form new government in Italy

Draghi is invited to meet Italy’s president later on Wednesday ROME, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella has…

Russian dissident sentenced to 3.5 years in jail despite demands from Western countries

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was sentenced to three and a half years in a penal…

UN Security Council searches for unity on Myanmar

Myanmar’s generals appeared in firm control a day after a coup that saw Aung San Suu Kyi detained UNITED NATIONS,…

Covid-19: Mexico authorizes Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico approved Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the country, one…

Mexico urges halt to artefact auction in France

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico called on auction house Christie’s to cancel the planned sale of around 30…

Trial over French hiker’s murder to open in Algeria; 14 faces various charges

ALGIERS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The trial over the murder of a French mountaineer opens in Algeria this week, more…

‘Angel Gabriel’ goes on trial in Finland over Liberia war crimes

TAMPERE (Finland), Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The trial of a suspected warlord accused of atrocities during Liberia’s civil war begins…

Covid-19: Europe warms to Russian jab after positive trial results

PARIS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Final-stage trial results published on Tuesday placed Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on a par…

Covid-19: More than 100 million vaccinated globally

PARIS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, mostly among the…

Iraq’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit New Record; Israel To Gradually Lift Lockdown Restrictions Next Week

CAIRO, Feb 3 (NNN-MENA) – Iraq set a new record of daily COVID-19 cases in 2021, with 1,135 infections confirmed…