Europe

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa to host Portuguese President on a State Visit

PRETORIA, June 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday host the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo…

1,700-Year-Old Statue Of Pan Uncovered In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Jun 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An ancient statue of the Greek god, Pan, was discovered in urban Istanbul, the mayor…

OPEC+ Adjusts Output Targets For 2024

VIENNA, Jun 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as…

Italy detains two NGO vessels for defying new migrant rescue law

Sea-Eye says Italy’s law aims at criminalising NGO rescue operations ROME, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Italian Coast Guard has…

Belarus to modify charging stations to adapt to Chinese electric vehicles

MINSK, June 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — About 200 charging stations run by Belarusian oil company Belorusneft will be modified to adapt…

UN climate agency picks Argentina’s Saulo as first woman leader

Argentina’s Celeste Saulo GENEVA, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Meteorological Organisation voted for Argentina’s Celeste Saulo to become its…

First draft of plastics treaty to be done by year’s end: UN

PARIS, June 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first draft of a highly anticipated international treaty to combat plastic pollution should be…

UN Appeals For Sustainable Funding For Agency Supporting Palestine Refugees

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN yesterday appealed for sustainable funding for UNRWA, its agency supporting Palestine refugees,…

Brics Ministers call for rebalancing of global order away from West

Ma Zhaoxu, Mauro Vieira, Naledi Pandor, Sergei Lavrov and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Cape Town  CAPE TOWN, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

UN voices concern over slowdown of Black Sea grain shipments

UNITED NATIONS, June 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations on Thursday voiced concern about the slowdown of grain shipments under…