Wind, thunderstorms expected around contained French wildfire
HOSTENS (France), Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French firefighters were keeping a wary eye on a huge blaze that appeared to…
Montenegro shooting: Gunman kills 10 after family dispute; 3 family members and 7 passers-by dead
CETINJE (Montenegro), Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting following a family dispute…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief appoints Abdulla of Sudan as coordinator for Black Sea Grain Initiative
Amir Abdulla of Sudan UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Amir Mahmoud…
WHO gives new names to variants of monkeypox virus; officially name CLADE I, II
GENEVA, Aug 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus…
Drought hits Germany’s Rhine River: ‘We have 30cm of water left’
The dried up Rhine riverbed BERLIN, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As Europe lives through a long, hot summer, one of…
Easyjet pilots strike in Spain as cabin crew call off strike after reaching wage deal
MADRID, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Easyjet’s Spanish pilots walked out on Friday, calling for the reinstatement of conditions they enjoyed…
Russia could buy yuan, rupees, Turkish lira for rainy day fund – central bank
MOSCOW, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia is considering buying the currencies of “friendly” countries such as China, India and Turkiye…
Spain, Portugal hail Germany call for Europe gas link
MADRID, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain and Portugal backed Germany’s call for a gas pipeline linking the Iberian peninsula with…
Germany suspends military operations in Mali
BERLIN, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German defence ministry said it had suspended most of its operations in Mali after the…
Author Salman Rushdie severely injured in stabbing at lecture in New York; suspect in custody
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the…