Europe

Poland refusing entry for Afghan migrants coming in from Belarus

Some migrants seeking to enter Poland WARSAW, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Poland are continuing to refuse entry to…

Greece extends fence at Turkey border amid warnings of surge in Afghan migrants

ATHENS, Aug 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Greece will not become a gateway to Europe for irregular migration flows, like it happened…

Wildfire situation eases in Russia as 177 blazes still burn

Forest fires have burned an area of about half a million hectares MOSCOW, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s forestry agency…

Denmark reorganising its foreign service, to close its embassy in several nations

Denmark’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Jeppe Kofod COPENHAGEN, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Denmark will close its embassies in several countries as…

Climate activists deface City of London buildings in intensifying campaign

Police officers stand in front of a building stained with red paint during an Extinction Rebellion protest in London LONDON,…

Covid-19: Russia says July was the deadliest month of the pandemic

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia saw the highest monthly coronavirus death toll of the pandemic in July, with 50,421…

UK: PM Johnson promises help for Afghans still seeking resettlement

UK PM Boris Johnson LONDON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he would do his…

Three die in plane crash in Slovakia

BRATISLAVA, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people were killed when their small plane crashed near the village of Mokry Haj…

Mauritius welcomes ban on British stamps in disputed Chagos Islands

Stamps like this 10r Lion Fish featuring the British Indian Ocean Territory can no longer be used on the Chagos…

Covid-19: WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of the Sinovac…