Europe

Nearly 1,700 journalists killed worldwide over past 20 years: RSF

PARIS, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of…

Covid-19: True death toll still elusive, three years in – University of Geneva

 PARIS, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The true global death toll of Covid-19 remains difficult to nail down three years after…

Covid-19: Concern over China’s surge ‘understandable’, says WHO chief

GENEVA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Restrictions some countries have introduced in response to China’s Covid-19 surge are “understandable”, given the…

UN won’t halt aid to Afghanistan despite ban on women in NGOs

 UNITED NATIONS, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said Thursday it would not stop providing help to Afghanistan despite…

The world needs peace in 2023 – UN General-Secretary

António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS, Dec 30 (NNN-GNA) — António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, says the…

Brazil declares three days of mourning for Pele; FIFA says Pele “immortal”

  BRASILIA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared three days of national mourning Thursday for Pele, after…

Italy approves new decree to stop migratory flow

ROME, Dec 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Italian government approved a new decree with stricter regulations aimed at trying to…

Mexican Pres López Obrador thanked Cuban counterpart Díaz-Canel for Cuba’s support with doctors; 50 Cuban doctors in Italy

MEXICO CITY, Dec 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked his Cuban colleague Miguel Díaz-Canel very…

Sri Lanka’s Int’l Airport In Mattala Resumed Operation

COLOMBO, Dec 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s second international airport, in the southern town of Mattala, resumed international flight operation…

German bank loans Morocco 56m USD for water projects

Dec. 27, 2022 4:42 p.m. Signing of an agreement between Morocco’s ONEE and KfW RABAT, Dec 29 (NNN-MAP) — Germany’s…