Macron Joins European Partners In Expressing Solidarity Over Greenland Issue

PARIS, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, yesterday, joined European partners in expressing “full solidarity” over the Greenland issue, after U.S. President, Donald Trump, recently reiterated his call to take over the Danish autonomous territory. “Greenland belongs to its people. Denmark stands as its guarantor. I join my…

Iran Says Missile Programme Aimed At Defending National Sovereignty, “Non-Negotiable”

TEHRAN, Dec 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei said yesterday that, Iran’s missile programme has been developed to defend the country’s sovereignty and is “non-negotiable.” He made the remarks at a weekly press conference, in response to a question about whether recent reports in U.S. media, regarding…

Türkiye’s Foreign Tourist Arrivals Surpassed 50 Million In Jan-Nov

ISTANBUL, Dec 23 (NNN-TRT) – Foreign tourist arrivals in Türkiye reached 2.8 million in Nov, highlighting the country’s sustained tourism growth, as the total number of foreign visitors reached 50.06 million in the first 11 months of the year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism,…

Syrian, Turkish FMs Discussed Refugees, Economy And Security In Damascus

DAMASCUS, Dec 23 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, met here yesterday, to discuss refugee returns, economic cooperation and regional security, Syrian state media, Al-Ikhbariya TV, reported. At a joint press conference, al-Shibani said, they discussed counter-terrorism efforts, measures to prevent the…

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

The explosion occurred on Monday morning outside a block of flats south of Moscow MOSCOW, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device…

UAE, French Presidents Vow To Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

ABU DHABI, Dec 22 (NNN-WAM) – President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with French President, Emmanuel Macron, here, on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues of mutual interest. The two leaders reviewed the historical and strategic partnership between their countries…

Spain regional election: Ruling Socialists crushed in rural Extremadura vote

MADRID, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s scandal-hit Socialists endured a crushing defeat in a regional election in Extremadura on Sunday, which saw far-right Vox make big gains. The Socialists, who lead the minority national coalition, have been rocked by corruption and sexual misconduct allegations and the…

African ministers renew push for UN reforms

CAIRO, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African foreign ministers have renewed calls for sweeping reforms of key United Nations organs, including the Security Council, to improve Africa’s representation, accountability, and effectiveness in global decision-making.The call was made during the Second Africa–Russia Foreign Ministers’ Forum, held in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec 19-20.The…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hit New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea – GFZ

PORT MORESBY, Dec 22 (NNN-PINA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea, at 2307 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 5.66 degrees…

Mercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay

MONTEVIDEO, Dec 21 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) failed to secure the necessary internal mandate to sign the historic…
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