Three sisters drown in migrant boat in Mediterranean, rescuers say
The bodies of the girls were taken to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa LAMPEDUSA (Italy), Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
South Africa: President Ramaphosa holds talks on Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
PRETORIA, Aug 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with European leaders on the Russia-Ukraine peace efforts. In a…
Russia and Ukraine stage new prisoner exchange after UAE mediation
MOSCOW/KYIV, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war from each side on Sunday after mediation by…
UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread
LONDON, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK government vowed to overhaul its asylum system after weekend protests broke out across…
Ukraine marks Independence Day with drone strikes on Russia
KYIV, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a…
Greece faces demographic decline over aging, low birth rates
ATHENS, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Greece’s population has fallen over 400,000 in the past 13 years due to plunging birth…
Europe wildfires: Portugal suffers new wildfire death as Spain beats back blazes
LISBON/MADRID, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fourth Portuguese firefighter died of injuries sustained battling a wildfire Saturday as Spain slowly…
UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by fire during a British military training exercise four years ago
LONDON, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected…
Spain’s wildfires almost vanquished: official
MADRID, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain has almost beaten back wildfires that have swept across the country this month, killing…
Spain: 12 migrants from north Africa missing off Balearic islands, 14 rescued
MADRID, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twelve migrants are missing after having leapt from a boat while heading for Spain’s Balearic…