Europe

Covid-19: Belgium detects first case of new variant in Europe

BRUSSELS, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belgium detected Europe’s first confirmed case of the new variant of COVID-19 on Friday, and…

Covid-19: Dutch PM Rutte orders nighttime lockdown to fight surge

AMSTERDAM, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Dutch government on Friday ordered further restrictions including a nighttime closure of bars, restaurants…

French fishermen disrupt UK trade routes over fishing licence row

CALAIS (France), Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French fishermen temporarily blockaded the port of Calais and Channel Tunnel rail link in…

Covid-19: WTO postpones major meeting after new variant outbreak

GENEVA, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Trade Organization (WTO) became the first major diplomatic casualty of the new coronavirus variant on…

India To Resume Int’l Flights After 18-Month Hiatus Over COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (NNN-PTI) – India will resume international flights on Dec 15, after suspension of over 18 months,…

Erdogan Says Turkey’s Rate Cuts To Go On

ISTANBUL, Nov 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday that, rate cuts would go on in his…

51 Rare Royal Turtles Freed Into Natural Habitat In SW Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Nov 27 (NNN-AKP) – Fifty-one of Cambodia’s nearly-extinct Royal Turtles were released yesterday, into their natural habitat in…

Romania has new gov’t with overwhelming majority in Parliament

Members of Romania’s new government attend a swearing-in ceremony in Bucharest, Romania BUCHAREST, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Romania’s new government…

Update: UK PM asks France to take back Channel-crossing migrants

  CALAIS (France), Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday…

More than 50 reported dead in Siberia coal mine accident

   GRAMOTEINO (Russia), Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 50 people were reported to have died Thursday after smoke filled…