Europe

Covid-19: In Ukraine, vaccine scepticism drives deadly surge

Authorities in the country of around 41 million initially struggled to source vaccines and convince Ukrainians to innoculate themselves KIEV,…

Covid-19: One in 60 coronavirus patients died in the world in October

 MOSCOW, Nov 4 (NNN-TASS) — Global coronavirus infection rates are on the decline for the second consecutive month. A total…

Hijab campaign tweets pulled by Council Of Europe after French backlash

BRUSSELS/PARIS, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe’s top human rights organisation has pulled posters from a campaign that promoted respect for Muslim…

US: Iran nuclear talks to resume Nov 29 after five months

  WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran agreed Wednesday to resume talks on Nov 29 with world powers on reviving…

COP26: FTSE 100 companies sign up to UN net zero campaign – UK govt

 LONDON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than half of the firms listed on London’s leading FTSE 100 Index have pledged…

Sweden: ABBA halts promotion of new show after two die at tribute concert

 STOCKHOLM, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Swedish pop sensation ABBA announced that they were pausing promotion of an upcoming show for…

Google News to return to Spain after seven-year spat

 MADRID, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Google announced the reopening of its news service in Spain next year after the country…

UK: Oxford college may take name of Vietnam’s ‘bikini airline’ boss

  LONDON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A graduate college at Oxford University could be renamed after a Vietnamese billionaire whose…

Pres Macron awards outgoing German Chancellor Merkel French national honour on her farewell trip

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, receive flowers and a bottle of wine as gifts as…

Post-Brexit fishing row: French court frees impounded British trawler

PARIS, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A French court ruled that a British trawler impounded by French authorities could sail for…