Europe

Extreme weather kills 140,000 Europeans in 40 years: report

COPENHAGEN, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros…

Jordan Intensifies Efforts To Mobilise Support For UNRWA: FM

AMMAN, Feb 4 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan is intensifying its efforts, to mobilise political and financial support for the UN Relief…

Erdogan Says Israeli President To Visit Turkey In Mar Amid Efforts To Restore Ties

ANKARA, Feb 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, will visit Turkey in mid-Mar, Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan said, noting,…

Covid-19: Europe in a Covid ‘ceasefire’ that could see end of pandemic – WHO

  COPENHAGEN, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two years after the outbreak of Covid-19, Europe could soon enter a “long period…

Covid-19: Sweden to lift pandemic restrictions next week as Czech plans to end passes, easing measures for unvaccinated

People queue for a drop-in COVID-19 vaccination STOCKHOLM, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sweden will lift pandemic restrictions next week despite…

UN Security Council urges “immediate” end to Myanmar violence

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called for an “immediate cessation of all forms of violence”…

OPEC+ backs another modest oil output hike despite surging prices

LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia announced another modest increase in output…

UK, France, Germany ‘strongly condemn’ North Korea’s missile tests

 LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain, France and Germany condemned a battery of “provocative” missile tests by North Korea and…

British navy rejects plan to push back Channel migrant boats

 More than 28,000 migrants and refugees crossed the Channel from France to the UK last year LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: German vaccine commission to recommend fourth shot

BERLIN, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany’s expert panel on vaccine use (STIKO) is preparing to recommend a fourth COVID-19 vaccine…