Europe

Europe facing its worst drought in 500 years: Study

Extremely low water levels on the exposed bed of the Rialb reservoir during a drought in La Baronia De Rialb,…

Rohingya crisis fund is ‘well short of needs’: UNHCR

GENEVA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An appeal to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is “well short of needs”, the United…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia, France, discuss Ukraine nuclear plant inspections

MOSCOW, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with French counterpart Catherine Colonna on the expected visit…

US says Iran eased demands for nuclear deal

 WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US official said that Iran has agreed to drop demands to block some UN…

UK: British Airways to cut 10,000 Heathrow flights through winter

LONDON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Airways said it is reducing the number of its planned flights at London’s Heathrow…

Peru: Four tourists die, 16 injured in bus crash after Machu Picchu visit

LIMA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four tourists were killed and 16 injured after visiting Peru’s world-famous Machu Picchu site when…

Cancelled Europe’s biggest fireworks display: Hungary’s Weather Chief, Deputy Chief sacked over wrong forecast

Budapest: Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hungary’s top two weather experts have been fired over a mistaken weather forecast that sparked…

US says it is not delaying Iran nuclear talks

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US denied suggestions it is stalling a potential agreement to resurrect the Iran nuclear…

UN split over ban on Taliban officials’ travel

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Members of the United Nations Security Council remained divided Monday over whether to exempt…

Already shrunk by half, Swiss glaciers melting faster: Study

GENEVA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new study has found that Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers lost half their total volume since…