Europe

Jordan Reaffirms Support For Two-State Solution To Attain Mideast Peace

AMMAN, Feb 24 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, reaffirmed yesterday that, there is no alternative to the two-state…

Four French soldiers arrested in Central African Republic, accused of “attemping assassination”

Central African Republic President, Faustin Archange TouadéraCentral African Republic President, Faustin Archange Touadéra BANGUI, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four French…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Pres Putin says Russia’s interests ‘non-negotiable’

   MOSCOW, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to look for “diplomatic…

World must brace for more extreme wildfires: UN

PARIS, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of major wildfires worldwide will rise sharply in coming decades due to global…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Canada imposes sanctions on Russia – PM Trudeau

MONTREAL, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced economic sanctions on Russia, saying Moscow’s actions against Ukraine…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Blinken cancels meeting with Lavrov

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had cancelled a planned meeting with Russian…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: US sanctions cut Russia off from Western financing

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US sanctions against Russia announced Tuesday include steps to starve the country of financing, although…

Netherlands: Hostage drama at Amsterdam Apple store ends, gunman overpowered

THE HAGUE, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man with a firearm who held several people hostage in an Apple store…

US, France at UN denounce Russian mercenaries in Central African Republic

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France and the United States at the UN Security Council denounced paramilitaries from Russian…

Pres Buhari begs Western nations to return Nigeria’s looted artefacts

President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to nations, institutions and…