UK sees record number of asylum applications: govt data
LONDON, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain has received a record number of asylum applications, official data showed Thursday, as the government…
Israeli Firms Barred From Dutch Arms Fair
THE HAGUE, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli companies will be excluded from a major arms fair, organised by the Netherlands…
Egypt Recovers Sunken Archaeological Finds From Mediterranean Sea
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug 22 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, yesterday, successfully retrieved three massive artefacts from…
UK: Local councils vow to evict ‘migrant hotels’ after court ruling
Police officers patrol the Bell Hotel in Epping, near London LONDON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A dozen local councils in…
Britain, Iraq sign deal to boost migration cooperation
LONDON, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Britain has signed an agreement with Iraq to strengthen migration cooperation, according to a statement…
Africa could become ‘renewable superpower’, says UN Sec-Gen Guterres
YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa has everything it takes to become a “renewable superpower”, UN head Antonio Guterres said…
Yemen’s Leader Met UN Envoy On Peace Process Revival
ADEN, Aug 21 (NNN-SABA) – Chief of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, met yesterday, with UN Special Envoy to…
ICC ‘deplores’ new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors
THE HAGUE, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it “deplores” new US sanctions on its…
US sanctions more ICC judges, prosecutors for probes into alleged US, Israeli war crimes
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into…
Kuwait Launches Major Oil Lake Remediation Project
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait kicked off a major environmental cleanup effort, as the first unit of an…