Europe

Storm Elena strikes Greece, bringing traffic chaos, flooding

ATHENS, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — Greece has been in the grip of a wet weather front named Elena since Christmas,…

Norway: At least three killed in bus crash in north-western coast

 OSLO, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least three people have died in a bus crash in Norway, police say. The…

Türkiye Cuts Rate For 1st Time In Nearly Two Years, Eliciting Mixed Reactions

by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Türkiye’s central bank, yesterday cut its benchmark interest rate by 250 basis…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Southeast Of Honshu, Japan

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted south-east of Honshu, Japan, at 21:02:25…

107 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities

LILLE (France), Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France…

Finland-Estonia power cable hit in latest Baltic incident

HELSINKI, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia broke down Wednesday, Finland’s prime minister said,…

UN adopts milestone treaty against cybercrime

The legally binding convention acknowledges the significant risks posed by the misuse of information and communications technologies UNITED NATIONS, Dec…

Russia: Woman killed as drone comes down on shopping mall in North Ossetia region

MOSCOW, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A woman was killed in a fire when a drone fell on a shopping mall…

Over 200 skiers rescued by helicopter from chairlift in French Alps

LYON, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 240 skiers were airlifted to safety Tuesday after a chairlift in the French Alps…

Türkiye Raises Minimum Wage By 30 Percent For Next Year

ANKARA, Dec 25 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday announced a 30-percent increase in the minimum wage for…