Europe

TASS becomes first global media network to open news office at International Space Station

 ISS, Dec 9 (NNN-TASS) — The TASS news agency became the first world media organization to operate aboard the International…

Covid-19: Denmark’s PM to be grilled over decision to cull minks

   COPENHAGEN, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A parliamentary commission is to grill Denmark’s prime minister over her government’s illegal decision…

French FM visits Algeria to mend ties after diplomatic row

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ALGIERS, Dec 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune met visiting French Foreign Minister…

Iraqi migrant girl, 4, goes missing along Polish-Belarus border

Migrants in Belarus gather near a barbed wire fence in an attempt to cross the border into Poland WARSAW, Dec…

No UK ministers attending Beijing Winter Olympics, ‘effectively’ a diplomatic boycott, says PM Johnson

LONDON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There will effectively be a British diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China because…

Covid-19: UK PM Johnson imposes ‘Plan B’ in England to contain Omicron

Britain has discovered 568 confirmed cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant so far LONDON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime…

Pres Putin says Russia has ‘right to defend its security’ amid NATO tensions

Putin stressed that NATO expanding eastwards is a “very sensitive” issue for Russia MOSCOW, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir…

Turkey Confirms 20,874 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Dec 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s health ministry announced 20,874 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of infections…

Angela Merkel leaves German Chancellery after 16 years

   BERLIN, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel formally handed over power to her successor Olaf Scholz on…

Philippines To Ban Travel From France Starting Dec 13

MANILA, Dec 9 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will ban travel from France starting Dec 13, to stem the spread of…