Europe

Bulgaria’s Parliament dissolved, snap elections on Oct 2

SOFIA, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev decreed the dissolution of the 47th National Assembly, effective Aug 2,…

UN chief slams ‘excessive’ profits of oil, gas firms amid Ukraine war; calling it immoral

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accused oil and gas companies of making “excessive” profits from…

US basketball star Brittney Griner awaits fate in Russia drugs trial

KHIMKI (Russia), Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian court on Thursday as her…

UN: Health experts vow to act with courage to end AIDS

MONTREAL (Canada), Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — World health experts have vowed to act with courage to end AIDS at the…

Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan, Armenia trade blame over renewed clashes

 BAKU/YEREVAN, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan announced it had taken control of several strategic heights in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in…

Iran urged U.S. to seize chance of upcoming nuke talks

TEHRAN, Aug 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said yesterday that, the United States should seize the opportunity of…

Heatwaves: Brussels urges EU members to reuse city water in farms

   BRUSSELS, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Commission urged EU member states to re-use treated urban waste water as…

Iceland volcano erupts near capital

People look at the lava flowing on Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland on Wednesday REYKJAVIK, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A volcano…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: First Ukrainian grain shipment sails through Istanbul

  KYIV, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first shipment of grain from Ukraine since the Kremlin’s invasion five months ago sailed…

Russia backs Myanmar junta’s efforts to ‘stabilise’ country, says Foreign Minister Lavrov

MOSCOW, Aug 3 (NNN-TASS) — Russia backs the Myanmar junta’s efforts to “stabilise” the crisis-wracked country, its foreign minister said…