Commonwealth, WHO to strengthen cooperation on public health issues
GENEVA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Update: Russian Pres Putin says ready for compromise after talks with Macron on Ukraine
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for compromise and would look at proposals…
Covid-19 disrupts health services in 92% of 129 countries: WHO
GENEVA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Disruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programmes and treatment of diseases like AIDS…
World must work together to tackle plastic ocean threat: WWF
PARIS, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now found “in the smallest…
US urges North Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States called on North Korea to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile…
French Pres Macron hopes for ‘start towards de-escalation’ in Putin talks on Ukraine
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron said he hoped to make a start towards a de-escalation…
Iran Urges U.S. To Lift “Maximum Pressure” Sanctions To Reach Good Nuclear Deal
TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Shamkhani, said yesterday, the anti-Iran sanctions…
Mali: German Defense Minister ‘skeptical’ about continuing military mission under EU/UN
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht BERLIN, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany’s defense minister on Sunday expressed doubt as to whether Germany’s…
S. Korea’s Imported Car Sale Logs Double-Digit Fall In Jan
SEOUL, Feb 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s imported car sale logged a double-digit fall last month, owing to the global…
France’s Pres Macron speaks with US President Biden ahead of his trip to Moscow
PARIS, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron spoke again on Sunday with US President Joe Biden in a…