Europe

Türkiye Seized 2,000-Year-Old Statue’s Head In Smuggling Crackdown Raid

ISTANBUL, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkish police seized the head of a 2,000-year-old statue, in the western city of Izmir,…

Finland’s New Government Unveiled Policy Programme

HELSINKI, Jun 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The new government of Finland, unveiled its policy programme and division of ministerial posts on…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hit Western France

PARIS, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit western France at 6:38 p.m. local time (1638 GMT) yesterday, the…

France To Invest Heavily In Low-Emission Aircraft

PARIS, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The French government will invest 300 million euros (329 million U.S. dollars) per year, between…

Russia Maintains Economic Stability Despite Challenges: Putin

ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 17 (NNN-TASS) – Russia has successfully maintained economic stability in the face of “unprecedented challenges,” President Vladimir…

Algeria’s Sonatrach Inks 800-Million-USD Contract With Two Foreign Firms

ALGIERS, Jun 16 (NNN-APS) – Algeria’s state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, signed yesterday, a contract worth 800 million U.S. dollars, with…

Major Infrastructure Projects Bolster Russia-China Trade: Russian Minister

ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 16 (NNN-TASS) – Major infrastructure projects, implemented by Russia and China in the past few years, stimulated…

Europe’s Ariane 5 Rocket Final Launch Postponed Due To Technical Problem

PARIS, Jun 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The final launch of Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket, mission VA261, initially scheduled for today, at…

Nearly 20 countries want to join BRICS – senior Russian diplomat

MOSCOW, June 15 (NNN-TASS) — Nearly 20 countries are seeking to get BRICS membership and their number continues to grow,…

Russia not to extend grain deal unless agreements enforced by July 17 – FM Lavrov

MOSCOW, June 15 (NNN-TASS) — The extension of the grain deal is out of the question unless the package of…