Europe

Covid-19: Belarus first European nation to approve Cuban covid vaccine

HAVANA, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belarus has become the first European country to approve the emergency use of a Cuban-made…

French Pres Macron hosts Saudi crown prince despite rights outrage

PARIS, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks…

Fresh nationwide rail strikes hit UK

Only one in five trains running as British railway workers strike for higher pay and better working conditions LONDON, July…

Iran Welcomes More Diplomacy To Revive Nuclear Deal: FM

TEHRAN, Jul 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday that, his country “welcomes the continuation of diplomacy…

New wildfires in SE France burns 900 hectares of land

PARIS, July 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Wildfires in southeast France’s department of Ardeche that broke out Wednesday morning have burnt 900…

Netherlands: Farmers block highways as gov’t mediator urges dialogue

Cars drive past manure and debris dumped on the A50 road during a farmers’ demonstration THE HAGUE, July 28 (NNN-Xinhua)…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian forces capture Ukraine’s second biggest power plant, Ukraine says

KYIV, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian forces have taken over Ukraine’s second biggest power plant, an adviser to President Volodymyr…

Global fight against HIV in danger amid resource crunch, says UN

MONTREAL (Canada), July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global fight against HIV has stalled from shrinking resources due to COVID-19 and other…

WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe

GENEVA, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with…

Lufthansa ground staff start walkout in Germany in pay dispute, over 1,000 flights cancelled

Passengers queue at check in counters at the international airport in Frankfurt, Germany BERLIN, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ground staff…