Germany says it plans to attract skilled foreign workers
BERLIN, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Continuing from previous weeks, Germany says it is hoping to combat its shortage of skilled…
Establishment of BRICS Disability Forum in the spotlight
PRETORIA, Dec 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) is hosting a virtual…
Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards peace deal
The two neighbours have been involved in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh BAKU, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armenia and Azerbaijan say…
UN Official Raises Alarm As Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza Keeps Worsening
GENEVA, Dec 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The current humanitarian programme in Gaza “is no longer functioning well,” said head of the…
WHO roots for increased taxes on alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages
GENEVA, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization has called on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary…
Russia gun violence: 14-year-old girl shoots dead classmate and herself, 5 others hurt
MOSCOW, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian teenager on Thursday shot dead a classmate and injured five others before killing…
Russia presidential election set for March 17, 2024
MOSCOW, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country’s 2024 presidential election for March…
UK minister quits over Rwanda bill, heaping pressure on PM Sunak
LONDON, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s ruling Conservative party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over legislation…
Switzerland returns 2,000-year-old Libyan sculpture
BERN (Switzerland), Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Switzerland’s government has handed over a prehistoric Libyan marble sculpture believed to be more…
Military-ruled Mali and Niger to end tax agreements with France
BAMAKO, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The military Governments of Mali and Niger have announced plans to end their decades-long tax…