Europe

Mexico to replace Columbus statue with indigenous woman

 MEXICO CITY, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A statue of Christopher Columbus in the heart of Mexico City will be replaced…

Russia blocks digital page calling for opposition vote

Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny MOSCOW, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor blocked a website of Russian opposition…

Two opposition activists handed heavy sentences in Belarus

Belarusian opponents, Attorney Maxim Znak and Maria Kolesnikova MINSK, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Belarusian court sentenced two prominent opposition…

Covid-19: FIFA ‘regrets’ chaos at abandoned Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifier match

LAUSANNE, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — FIFA said it regretted the chaotic scenes that preceded the suspension of the World Cup…

Romania’s governing coalition breaks down

Florin Cîțu BUCHAREST, Sept 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Romania’s government collapsed late on Monday as the junior USR-Plus party announced the…

Germany’s envoy to China dies just two weeks into the job

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and foreign policy adviser Jan Hecker BEIJING, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German ambassador to China Jan…

Update: Guinea-Morocco World Cup qualifier postponed after Conakry coup d’etat

Members of the Guinea Armed Forces drive through the central neighbourhood of Kaloum in Conakry CONAKRY, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco’s…

Covid-19: EU and Astrazeneca reach deal to end vaccine row

BRUSSELS, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU and UK-Swedish drug-maker AstraZeneca have settled a row over a shortfall in coronavirus…

Covid-19: Spain’s ‘Fallas’ festival returns after pandemic pause

VALENCIA (Spain), Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Valencia’s “Fallas” festival wrapped up with fireworks and the burning of colourful sculptures on…

US Sec of State Blinken heads to Qatar on Afghan crisis mission

 WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to Qatar on his first trip since the…