Europe

EU Approves 557-Million-USD Soft Loan To Jordan

AMMAN, Dec 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, the European Parliament approved with a vast majority, to grant Jordan a soft…

Canal Istanbul Project Divides Turks Over Environmental, Financial Issues

ISTANBUL, Dec 18 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Discussions on the construction of an artificial waterway, which would divide Turkey’s most populous city…

British warship HMS Scott joins the search for the missing Chilean C130 Hercules

PUNTA ARENAS (Chile), Dec 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Royal Navy vessel HMS Scott arrived to provide support to the Chilean…

Brazilian government dismisses as a “commercial game” results of COP25 climate talks in Madrid

BRASILIA/MADRID, Dec 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a climate change skeptic, dismissed as a “commercial game” the result…

France promises to return looted Benin statues by 2021

Three Great Royal Statues of ancient Dahomey are displayed at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris PORTO-NOVO, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

NATO Seeks To Increase Cooperation With Gulf Countries

KUWAIT, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – NATO secretary general, said that, NATO seeks to increase cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council…

Germany To Support Jordan With 137.5 Million Euros

AMMAN, Dec 17 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Germany signed four agreements worth 137.5 million euros, to support Jordan. According to…

Update: British PM starts reshuffle of cabinet after election victory

LONDON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson started to re-assemble his front bench team Monday night as…

School’s out for migrants on Greek islands, UN warns

ATHENS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — School’s out for all but one percent of some 12,000 migrant children stuck in limbo…

Russia, China make UN proposal to ease N.Korea sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and China on Monday proposed easing sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea, on condition…