Europe

US Navy ships in Barents Sea near Russia, 1st time since 1980s

WASHINGTON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Navy sent four ships this week to conduct Arctic security operations in the…

Covid-19: Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions raised for vaccine push

WASHINGTON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter-million on Monday, mostly in the US…

Covid-19: WHO says has no proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan lab claims

GENEVA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said that Washington had provided no evidence to support “speculative” claims…

Covid-19: Ireland pledges €18 million to vaccine alliance Gavi

A researcher works on the development of a vaccine against Covid-19 BRUSSELS, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ireland has pledged €18…

UK pledges £1.6bn to fund global vaccine alliance

GENEVA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK government has pledged £330 million a year over the next five years to…

Covid-19: Portugal emerges from lockdown

LISBON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Portugal eases its coronavirus lockdown on Monday, with small shops, hair salons and car dealers…

Turkey’s Erdogan Announces Steps To Gradually Ease COVID-19 Restrictions

ISTANBUL, May 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced a series of steps to ease COVID-19 restrictions. Speaking…

Covid-19: UK PM Boris Johnson readies plan to ease lockdown with new office guidance

LONDON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out his plan to ease a nationwide coronavirus…

Covid-19: Italy begins to emerge from world’s longest nationwide lockdown

ROME, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italians went strolling and visiting relatives for the first time in nine weeks on Monday…

NAM leaders unite in the fight against COVID-19

BAKU, May 5 (NNN-AZERTAC) — The heads of member countries of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) came together via a…