Europe

British PM Theresa May hoping for Brexit progress at Egypt summit

LONDON, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is making headway in efforts to amend the terms of…

Macron Cheered At Agriculture Show, But Still Faces “Yellow Vest” Anger

PARIS, France, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, was cheered by local farmers on Saturday, during his second…

Turkey’s Erdogan Says More Than 310,000 Syrians Return Home

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Some 311,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their homeland, following military operations launched by…

Sports court to rule in Semenya case by March 26

GENEVA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport said that it will deliver by March 26 a…

ICJ to rule in Britain-Mauritius row over Chagos islands

THE HAGUE, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court will hand down its view Monday in a bitter dispute between…

UK: Labour leader Corbyn says he could back a second Brexit referendum

LONDON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said if his party won power he would renegotiate a…

Switzerland: Former army officer Johan Cosar sentenced by military court for fighting Daesh

Former Swiss soldier Johan Cosar, photographed in Syria in 2015  GENEVA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Swiss military court has sentenced a…

UK Labour leader Corbyn says he could back a second Brexit referendum

LONDON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – LONDON: British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said if his party won power he would renegotiate…

Spain: Road blocks, strike in Catalonia against separatists’ trial

BARCELONA, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Activists blocked roads and rail lines in Catalonia on Thursday as a region-wide strike began against…

Vatican: Pope demands action at landmark church summit on child sex abuse

VATICAN CITY, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis opened a landmark Vatican summit on fighting child sex abuse, calling for “concrete…