Pres Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organisations: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation withdrawing the US from 35 non-United Nations organisations and 31 UN entities that “operate contrary to US national interests”, the White House said in a statement. The organisations include the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the International Energy…

Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists

PARIS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded. Airports in Paris and Amsterdam were the worst affected, with the Dutch authorities saying more than 1,000 travellers had been forced…

UN Report Condemns Israel’s “Apartheid” Practices In West Bank

GENEVA, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A UN report, yesterday, condemned Israel for violating international law by implementing apartheid-like policies in the West Bank, where Israeli settlers and Palestinians are subjected to distinct legal systems, resulting in widespread discrimination. The report, released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine, France, UK sign declaration of intent on multinational forces deployment

KIEV, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ukraine, France and the United Kingdom signed a Declaration of Intent on the deployment of multinational forces to support Ukraine’s defense, reconstruction, and strategic resilience after a peace agreement is achieved, the Ukrinform news agency reported. The document was signed Tuesday in Paris by Ukrainian…

Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe

PARIS, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Icy temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths from the continent’s bitterest cold snap this winter so far. Five of those deaths since the mercury dropped on Monday were in France alone,…

UN Human Rights Office Says U.S. Intervention In Venezuela Undermines Int’l Law

GENEVA, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, is deeply worried about the situation in Venezuela, following the U.S. military operation in the country, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office said, yesterday. Speaking at a regular press briefing in Geneva, spokesperson, Ravina…

Non-Aligned Movement condemns US act of war against Venezuela

The Non-Aligned Movement has issued a strong condemnation of the United States for what it labels an “act of war” against Venezuela NEW YORK, Jan 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) condemned the imperialist act of aggression carried out by the United States against Venezuela,…

UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online

LONDON, Jan 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a “world-leading action” to tackle childhood obesity. The ban — targeting ads for products high in fat, salt or sugar — is…

France backs Greenland after fresh Trump threats

PARIS, Jan 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France expressed its “solidarity” with Denmark following US President Donald Trump’s fresh threats to take over the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland. “Borders cannot be changed by force,” French foreign ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux told television channel TF1. “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders and the…

Russia: Three hurt in polar bear attack in remote Siberian village

MOSCOW, Jan 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three members of a family, including a child, have been injured by a polar bear in a rare attack in the far north of Siberia, Russian officials said. Local police “received a report of a polar bear injuring people 40 kilometres from the village of…
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