Tunisia rescues 81 migrants headed to Europe from Libya

TUNIS, May  16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tunisian navy said it rescued 81 migrants, one of them a woman, who had set out for Europe from Libya on a barely seaworthy vessel.       The boat, which had been damaged, was boarded around six kilometres off Tunisia’s northeastern coast, the navy said.  …

Russia-Ukraine conflict: NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia

  KYIV, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland hailed its “historic” bid to join the alliance and with Western claims that Russia had suffered heavy losses in its push east. The promise came after Finland jettisoned decades of military non-alignment for a bulwark against Russia,…

British Climber Summits Mt Qomolangma For Record 16 Times

KATHMANDU, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – British climber, Kenton Cool, yesterday broke his own record, by scaling the world’s highest peak, Mt. Qomolangma, for the 16th time, the most ever by a non-Nepali mountaineer, said the company organising his expedition. “Cool and two other foreign climbers and five Nepali Sherpa guides,…

Iran Serious In Vienna Talks, But Not Trusting “Enemy”: Nuclear Negotiator

TEHRAN, May 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, stressed yesterday that, although the Islamic republic is serious in the Vienna talks, it is determined not to trust “the enemy,” according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry. Ali Bagheri Kani, who is also Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs, made the…

FAO Chief Calls On G7 To Take Steps On Food Shortages

ROME, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The head of the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), on Friday called on the world’s largest industrialised economies to take steps to anticipate future food shortages. Qu Dongyu, FAO’s director-general, said, the Russia-Ukraine conflict proved the need for a global effort to…

81 Illegal Immigrants Rescued Off SE Tunisia

TUNIS, May 15 (NNN-TAP) – The Tunisian Maritime Guard, rescued 81 illegal immigrants of different nationalities, off the country’s southeast coast, the Defence Ministry said, yesterday. “The rescue operation took place off the El Kutf coast, in the province of Medenine, when a unit of the naval guard managed to…

Portuguese Gov’t Announces Measure To Cap Gas Price

LISBON, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Portuguese Council of Ministers announced yesterday, a measure to halve the price of gas used for electricity production, for both domestic and industrial consumers, who have been severely affected by this year’s electricity price inflation. The mechanism adopted by Portugal, after negotiation with the…

U.S. Oil Prices End Mixed As Traders Assess Multiple Risks

NEW YORK, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Oil prices settled mixed yesterday, as market participants weighed risks, both on the supply and the demand sides. The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery, added 42 cents, or 0.4 percent, to settle at 106.13 U.S. dollars a barrel, on the New York Mercantile…

Slovenia’s Worst-Ever Factory Explosion Kills Six: Media

LJUBLJANA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six people died in an explosion in a chemical factory in southern Slovenia, national TV channel, TV Slovenia reported yesterday. It said, the accident, which occurred in Kocevje, about 63 km south-east of the capital Ljubljana, is the biggest industrial accident in the country, since…

Germany Braces For Energy Sanctions By Russia: Minister

BERLIN, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Germany is bracing for energy sanctions imposed by Russia, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, said, during his speech in the country’s lower house of parliament, Bundestag, yesterday. “We have prepared ourselves for the situation,” Habeck said, noting that, energy markets offered…
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