Europe

Russia says freight train derails due to sabotage

      MOSCOW, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian authorities said Tuesday a freight train derailed overnight due to suspected sabotage near…

African countries call for sanctions as UN nears treaty on ‘biopiracy’

The proposed treaty would require patent applicants to disclose where genetic resources come from GENEVA, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

France announces ‘record’ foreign investments worth 15 bn euros

PARIS, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France has received combined investment commitments from foreign companies of more than 15 billion euros,…

EU to sign off on asylum overhaul as some push for tougher policies

BRUSSELS, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A month ahead of EU elections expected to see a surge by far-right parties, the…

Northern Ireland court blocks UK law sending migrants to Rwanda

BELFAST (Northern Ireland, UK), May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Northern Ireland’s High Court ruled that parts of the United Kingdom’s flagship immigration…

China-Europe Freight Train Services Report Robust Growth In First Four Months

BEIJING, May 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – China-Europe freight train services, saw solid growth from Jan to Apr this year, with continuous…

PM Sunak says UK at ‘crossroads’ but refuses to call early election

LONDON, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that his beleaguered governing Conservative party can win a…

Spain elections: Separatists lose Catalan majority as Socialists surge

  BARCELONA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists won a clear victory in Sunday’s Catalan regional…

Russia: Pres Putin proposes Belousov for defense minister, replacing Shoigu

MOSCOW, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed former First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov as the new…

Incumbent president, PM head for runoff in Lithuania’s presidential race: preliminary results

Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda VILNIUS, May 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte are poised…