Europe

UK Brexit supremo Frost resigns in blow to PM Johnson

British Brexit Minister David Frost LONDON, Dec 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — British Brexit minister David Frost has resigned from the cabinet…

China lifts ban on Brazilian beef, but UK and EU retailers will stop purchases because of deforestation

BRASILIA, Dec 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Good and bad news for Brazil’s beef exports. China finally lifted the ban on Brazilian…

Covid-19: Denmark to shut cinemas, theatres over surge – PM

Denmark’s Health Minister Magnus Heunicke and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen COPENHAGEN, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Denmark announced it would…

Covid-19: UK reports 93,045 new cases in third consecutive daily record

People wait in a queue outside University College London Hospital vaccination centre to receive their the Covid-19 vaccine or booster…

Covid-19: PM says Omicron to be ‘dominant’ in France from start of 2022

France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex PARIS, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French Prime Minister Jean Castex likened the spread of the…

France rescues 138 UK-bound migrants in Channel

   LILLE (France), Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French boats have rescued 138 migrants stranded in the Channel as they tried…

EU may involve WTO to resolve China-Lithuania trade row, commission says

European Union and Lithuanian flags flutter at border crossing point in Medininkai, Lithuania BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European…

7th round of Iran nuclear talks concludes in Vienna

A meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria VIENNA, Dec 18 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Turkey Confirms 18,141 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Dec 18 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey, yesterday, reported 18,141 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country’s tally of infections to 9,136,565,…

US says will discuss Russia proposals but warns on Ukraine

 WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is willing to discuss security proposals put forward by Russia but disagrees…