Europe

Netherlands to ban mobile phones from classrooms

THE HAGUE, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Netherlands said it will ban mobile phones from classrooms in a bid to…

Pres Samia: Great day for Tanzania as EU agrees to finance projects

DAR ES SALAAM, July 5 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has extended gratitude to the European Union (EU) for…

Spain: Face masks no longer compulsory in health centers

MADRID, July 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a royal decree ending the compulsory use of face masks…

Monday world’s hottest day on record, initial measurements show: US meteorologists

PARIS, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  The world’s hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees…

Rights situation in Belarus ‘catastrophic’: UN

GENEVA, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The human rights situation in Belarus is catastrophic, and only getting worse, the United Nations…

Chinese Embassy Urges British Politicians To Stop Interfering In China’s Internal Affairs, HK Affairs

LONDON, Jul 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Britain, yesterday urged relevant British politicians, to stop…

Argentina, Brazil take aim at EU’s environmental trade deal conditions

PUERTO IGUAZU (Argentina), July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina and Brazil, South America’s largest economies, took aim at an “unacceptable” EU…

Russia says ‘no grounds’ to prolong Ukraine grain export deal

MOSCOW, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said there was no basis to extend the accord that allows Ukraine to export…

S. Korean Media Say Japan Inks “Black Deal” With IAEA For Fukushima Wastewater Report

SEOUL, Jul 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two South Korean media outlets said, Japan inked a “black deal” with the International Atomic…

UN rights council to discuss Koran burning

GENEVA, July 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session to address the burning of…