Europe

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

GABORONE, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute…

Finland gun violence: A 12-year-old suspected of killing a classmate and wounding 2 told police he was bullied

The flag of Finland flies at half-mast at the Viertola school in Vantaa, Finland HELSINKI, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: French, Russian defence ministers hold telephone talks

  PARIS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The defence ministers of France and Russia on Wednesday held rare phone talks, their first…

Nine Suspects Detained In Istanbul Fire, Investigation Ongoing

ISTANBUL, Apr 4 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police have detained nine suspects, in connection with a fire here, which killed 29…

Humanitarian Aid Organisations Unable To Operate Safely In Gaza: ICRC

GAZA, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said yesterday that, hospitals in the Gaza…

Slovaks elect president as rivals spar over Ukraine

 BRATISLAVA, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A pro-Western former top diplomat and a Ukraine-sceptic backed by the ruling populists will face…

Czech Republic reports nearly 5,300 whooping cough cases this year; 2 elderly persons died

PRAGUE, April 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nearly 5,300 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been reported in the Czech Republic…

Portuguese new government sworn in

LISBON, April 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Luis Montenegro, president of Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD), officially took office as prime minister…

Israel Responsible For Killing Aid Workers In Gaza

JERUSALEM, Apr 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel yesterday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity, World…

Eight die in Albanian car crash involving presumed migrants

TIRANA, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight people, including suspected seven migrants, died in a car accident in southern Albania at…