Europe

Portugal: Police hit smuggling gang on high seas, seize 3.3 tonnes of cocaine

LISBON, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities seized more than three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 11 people off Portugal’s Atlantic…

French to mark three months of ‘yellow vest’ protests

PARIS, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Demonstrators are to hit French citystreets again Saturday, marking three months of “yellow vest” protests…

Prince Charles to make first British royal trip to Cuba

LONDON, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prince Charles will make the first-ever official British royal visit to Cuba in March, his office…

UK says Brexit defeat in parliament ‘a hiccup’

LONDON, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government has dismissed as a “hiccup” its latest parliamentary defeat over Brexit, saying it would press…

US struggles to convince anti-Daesh allies to secure Syria after it leaves

MUNICH (Germany), Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan struggled on Friday to convince sceptical allies in the coalition…

Budget defeat: Spain PM Sánchez Sets Snap Election For April 28

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez  MADRID, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election…

Spain: Catalan separatist refuses to answer prosecutors at trial

MADRID, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The lead defendant in a rebellion case against Catalan separatist leaders refused to answer prosecutors’ questions…

Brexit: British PM Theresa May Suffers Fresh Commons Defeat

LONDON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered another Commons defeat after MPs voted down her approach…

Spain Budget Failure Puts Snap Election On The Cards

MADRID, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s Socialist government is widely expected to call a snap general election after failing to get…

UN notified of name change to North Macedonia

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has received official notification from the Macedonian government to change…