Europe

Netherlands bars two hardline Israeli ministers

AMSTERDAM, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Netherlands has declared Israel’s finance and national security ministers persona non grata for inciting…

South Africa granted €500 million loan by Germany for Energy Transition

PRETORIA, July 29 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa has been granted a €500 million loan for the implementation of the country’s…

Kenya rushes to meet latest EU rules on coffee imports

NAIROBI, July 29 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya has embarked on a two-month mapping excercise for all parcels of land under coffee…

Romania: Floods kills three in northeast Suceava province; hundreds evacuated – prefecture

BUCHAREST, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Massive floods in northeastern Romania have killed three people and forced the evacuation of hundreds…

Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable: study

PARIS, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more…

US-China talks restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension

STOCKHOLM, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US and China have started a fresh round of talks as expectations grow that the…

France: Three people die in fire in holiday home for learning disabilities

MONTMOREAU (France), July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire broke out at a cottage in southwestern France where adults with learning…

Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’: UN chief told Food Summit in Africa

ADDIS ABABA, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN chief Antonio Guterres said food must not be used as a weapon of…

No alternative’ to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians, says French foreign minister at UN conference

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that there was…

Spain helps Portugal fight mountain fire

LISBON, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Spanish planes joined more than 250 Portuguese firefighters battling a blaze in an isolated…