Ukrainian President Seeks Extension Of Martial Law, Mobilisation

KIEV, Jan 13 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, yesterday, submitted bills to parliament, proposing the extension of the country’s current martial law and mobilisation, the parliament’s press service reported. If approved, both measures would be extended for an additional 90 days, until May 4. Lawmaker, Yaroslav Zheleznyak said, parliament…

Russia Condemns British Official’s Statement On “Abducting” Putin

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Foreign Ministry, on Sunday, rebuked British Defence Secretary, John Healey’s remarks about “abducting” President, Vladimir Putin. Maria Zakharova, the ministry’s spokesperson, called the remarks “the obscene fantasies of British deviants,” during an appearance on the Russian TV channel, TV Tsentr. On Friday, Healey…

Trump Reiterates Intention To Acquire Greenland “One Way Or The Other”

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Sunday, once again claimed that the United States will acquire Denmark’s Greenland “one way or the other.” Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said that, with regard to Greenland, he was not considering leasing or short-term arrangements, but “acquiring” the…

Gambian authorities intercept 780 migrants trying to reach Europe

BANJUL, Jan 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Authorities in The Gambia said they have intercepted more than 780 migrants at three different locations, all trying to reach Europe via Spain’s Canary Islands. Among those detained were 233 people from Senegal, 197 from The Gambia, 176 from Guinea, and 148 from Mali. The…

South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions

Naval drills with Russia, China, Iran & others protect maritime trade PRETORIA, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has defended weeklong naval drills with Russia, Iran, China and other countries as “essential”, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as a vital response to rising maritime tensions globally.The “Will for Peace…

Finland: Thousands of tourists stranded in Lapland as cold grounds flights

LAPLAND (Finland), Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of tourists have been stranded in Finland’s Lapland as a severe cold spell has grounded flights out of one of its airports. Departures from Lapland’s Kittila airport that would have ferried winter travellers back to places like London, Bristol, Manchester, Paris and Amsterdam…

Switzerland Mourns Victims Of Deadly New Year’s Eve Bar Fire

MARTIGNY, Switzerland, Jan 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Switzerland held a national memorial service yesterday, to mourn the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire, in the resort town of Crans-Montana, as authorities continued their investigation into the incident. Due to forecasts of heavy snowfall in Crans-Montana, Swiss authorities decided…

Over 136 Kg Of Drugs Seized In Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Jan 10 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyz anti-drug authorities, seized more than 136 kg of drugs from a transnational organised crime drug trafficking group, it was reported, yesterday. According to the Anti-Drug Trafficking Service, of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, the group had long been involved in the smuggling…

EU countries override France to greenlight Mercosur trade deal

The deal has provoked farmers’ protests in several countries, including France BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU gave Friday a long-delayed go ahead to a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur championed by business groups but loathed by many European farmers — overriding opposition led by France.…

UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela

GENEVA, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations experts* strongly condemned the large-scale military action carried out by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the bombardment of Caracas and other cities and the forcible abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. “These actions represent a grave, manifest…
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