UN urges US to keep doors open to asylum seekers after DC attack

The United Nations (UN) UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES — UN agencies appealed to Washington to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the country and to be given due process after President Donald Trump vowed to freeze migration from “Third World” countries following an attack near the White House.The comments…

Moldova says briefly shut airspace after fresh drone breach

CHISINAU, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moldova, which borders Ukraine, closed its airspace for about an hour overnight after a new drone incursion, its defence ministry said Saturday. The small country bordering war-torn Ukraine and NATO member Romania has repeatedly seen violations of its airspace since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in…

Senegal arrests suspected killer of AFP’s Gambia correspondent

BANJUL (Gambia), Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former member of a Gambian death squad suspected of killing AFP’s correspondent in the west African country in 2004 was arrested on Saturday Nov 29 in neighbouring Senegal, the Gambian government said. Gambian authorities said Sanna Manjang served in the notorious “Junglers” paramilitary…

Greece puts capital Athens on water emergency footing

ATHENS, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece has put the greater Athens area and two islands on a water emergency footing, to speed up infrastructure works and address the mounting threat of chronic drought. The environment ministry late Friday announced the move, which also covers the Aegean islands of Patmos and…

UK fails to reach deal to access EU defence scheme

LONDON, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said Friday it was “disappointing” talks with Brussels to access a 150-billion-euro EU scheme to bolster Europe’s defences had failed amid disagreement over the entry fee. European nations have scrambled to bolster their militaries since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Brussels launching its…

Romania Defense Minister Mosteanu resigns over false claim of his curriculum Vitae

BUCHAREST, Nov 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Romania’s Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu resigned Thursday, five months after taking office, following a scandal related to the forgering of his curriculum Vitae. His CV included studies at a private university in the capital, which the institution itself denied, according to the local press.…

WHO issues unprecedented global guidelines to combat infertility

GENEVA, N0v 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization on Friday published for the first time directives to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of infertility, which affects millions across the globe. “One in six people worldwide experience infertility during their lifetime,” said Pascale Allotey, the global health body’s head…

Belarus Exported Over 30 Billion USD Of Food, Agricultural Products In Four Years

MINSK, Nov 28 (NNN-BelTA) – Belarus exported over 30 billion U.S. dollars worth of food and agricultural raw materials, during the first four years of its current five-year plan, a Belarusian official said, yesterday. Natalya Kochanova, chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, stressed…

Update: South Africa slams Trump’s G20 ban as punitive

PRETORIA, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to bar it from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move punitive and driven by distortions that erode global cooperation. The two countries are at odds over a range of domestic and foreign policies — a standoff…

UN extends Libya arms embargo ship inspections

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the authorisation for UN member states, acting either nationally or through regional organisations, to inspect ships suspected of violating the arms embargo on Libya. The resolution approved on Tuesday renews the permission for six months and…
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