Europe

Euthanasia: Assisted dying debate hits close to home for UK

LONDON, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK faced renewed pressure to reconsider its assisted dying laws, as surrounding jurisdictions move…

UN Security Council, atomic watchdog observes minute of silence for late Iran Pres Raisi

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Members of the UN Security Council on Monday observed a minute of silence in…

Russia to lift gasoline export ban, RBC reports

MOSCOW, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Russian government has made a final decision to suspend the temporary ban on gasoline…

UK and Finland to deepen ties in face of ‘Russian aggression’: London

LONDON, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain and Finland will sign a new strategic partnership on Monday to strengthen ties and…

Slovakia PM attacker ‘may not have been lone wolf’, interior minister says

SKOPJE, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man suspected of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico may not have been working…

Roundup: Fog, Rain Hamper Search For Iran’s President After Helicopter Crash

TEHRAN, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A hard landing happened to a helicopter carrying Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and other senior…

Germany: Climate activists cause disruption at Munich airport, gluing themselves to a runway

 MUNICH (Germany), May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German activists glued themselves to a runway at Munich airport and caused dozens of…

Slovak PM’s life no longer in danger after shooting: minister

BRATISLAVA, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life is no longer in danger following an assassination attempt, Deputy…

Wildfires sweep across Finland, straining rescue services

HELSINKI, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — By Saturday afternoon, Finnish rescue services had responded to a total of 21 wildfire incidents…

Gabon denies torturing deposed president’s family

Ali Bongo, 65, was ousted in a military coup in August last year LIBREVILLE, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabon’s military-led…