Europe

Germany: Syrian admits triple murder at trial for Solingen knife attack

 DUSSELDORF (Germany), May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Syrian man has admitted carrying out a knife attack in the German town…

US cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu shot

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration canceled a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an…

UK to build new reservoirs as climate change sparks drought fears

LONDON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK government said it will step in to fast-track the building of two new…

Portugal snap elections: Far-right Chega party becomes second biggest in parliament

CHEGA far-right party leader Andre Ventura speaks to journalists in Lisbon LISBON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal’s far-right Chega party…

EU and six member states ratify UN treaty on high seas but still far short for it to come into force

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union and six of its member states ratified the treaty to protect…

Spain: 4 women, 2 girls die after boat ferrying 150 African migrants capsizes near Canary Islands – rescuers

MADRID, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four women and two girls died after their migrant boat capsized shortly before reaching safety…

EU says ‘well on track’ to reach 2030 climate targets

BRUSSELS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union is on track to reach its 2030 climate targets, Brussels said, but…

UN says strong chance average warming will top 1.5C in next 4 years

GENEVA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations warned that there is a 70 percent chance that average warming from…

Germany to restrict irregular migrant family reunions, toughen citizenship rules

BERLIN, May  29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German government agreed plans to restrict family reunions for some migrants and toughen rules…

Azerbaijan Hosted Trilateral Summit With Turkiye, Pakistan

BAKU, May 29 (NNN-TNA) – President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz…