Europe

French Gov’t Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Forced Pension Reform

PARIS, Mar 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two no-confidence motions had been filed by yesterday afternoon, against the French government led by…

Two French journalists imprisoned for 1 year for blackmailing King Mohammed VI

PARIS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two French journalists were handed  1 year suspended prison sentence plus a further 10,000 euro…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia is war crime – UN

UNITED NATIONS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s forced deportation of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounts to a…

Italy gives green light to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy gives green light to build world’s longest suspension bridge HomeWorldEurope Italy gives green light to build world’s longest suspension…

Cuba and Andorra review cooperation opportunities

 HAVANA, MarCH 17 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba and the Principality of Andorra are reviewing the potential for bilateral cooperation in different…

Protests rock France after Macron rams through pension reform

PARIS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without…

Beijing Launched First Direct China-Europe Freight Train Service

BEIJING, Mar 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – A cargo train, loaded with 55 containers, left Beijing yesterday morning, for the Russian capital,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN investigators say no findings yet of genocide within Ukraine

 GENEVA, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United Nations investigation into human rights violations since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not…

Germany shuts down ‘world’s largest’ crypto launderer, US$46m seized

BERLIN, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German authorities said they had taken down the “world’s largest” money laundering site for cryptocurrency,…

WHO predicts end of Covid-19 pandemic this year

GENEVA, March 16 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — At some point this year the Covid-19 pandemic will be over and will cease…