Europe

Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media outlets; Pres Embalo boycott the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries meeting in Lisbon

BISSAU, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Guinea-Bissau said it was expelling two major Portuguese news agencies from the…

Denmark: One killed, several injured, in train crash with a farm vehicle at a rail crossing

COPENHAGEN, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person was killed and several others injured in Denmark on Friday in a collision…

Europe wildfires: Portugal claim first victim, as Spain on alert

 LISBON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — PORTUGAL suffered its first death Friday from the fires raging there, as Spain’s weather agency…

Trump-Putin Meeting Ends With Progress Made But No Deal Reached

by Xinhua writers Tan Jingjing, Gao Shan, Xiong Maoling ANCHORAGE, the United States, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald…

Serbia unrest: New clashes as political crisis escalates

BELGRADE, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Serbia flared again late Thursday, police said, as…

UN: Plastic pollution treaty talks end without deal

    GENEVA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Talks aimed at striking a landmark treaty on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution…

Tanzania: Pres Samia awarded for promoting sports, fostering peace through sports

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 15 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has been awarded the prestigious Medal of Honour by…

UN reports sharp rise in conflict-related sexual violence in 2024

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — The conflict-related sexual violence rose sharply in 2024, with over 4,600 survivors having endured…

Update: EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises

MADRID, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging wildfires,…

Italy: Searchers continue search after deadly migrant shipwreck off Lampedusa island; 60 survive, 27 dead

CATANIA (Italy), Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian authorities resumed their search for migrants missing at sea after two boats sank…