Europe

Spanish NGO boat seeks safe port for 124 people rescued in Mediterranean

MADRID, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Spanish charity rescue boat sought safe port after Italy rejected its request to disembark…

EU nominates Bulgaria’s Georgieva as its candidate for next IMF chief

FRANKFURT, Aug 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The European Union has nominated Kristalina Georgieva as its candidate for the next president of…

African swine fever hits sixth pig farm in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bulgarian veterinary authorities said they would cull 8,253 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African…

Incoming EU chief calls for ‘new pact’ on migration

ROME, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The incoming head of the European Commission called for a “new pact” on migration during…

Lavrentiev: Terrorist Organisations Control Most Of Idleb And They Must Be Combated

NURSULTAN, Kazakhstan, Aug 3 (NNN-SANA) – Head of the Russian delegation to the Astana talks, Alexander Lavrentiev, said, terrorist organisations…

Poland’s president wants parliamentary election on Oct 13

WARSAW, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said he prefers Oct 13 for the next parliamentary election which the…

Pilot of firefighting plane dies in France

PARIS, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The pilot of a firefighting plane died Friday when his aircraft crashed while trying to put…

Venezuela government and opposition continue talks in Barbados, says mediator Norway

OSLO, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition are continuing talks in Barbados…

US announces new sanctions against Russia over Skripal affair: State dept

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new round of sanctions were imposed on Moscow Saturday by the United States over…

US offers Russia help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. President Donald Trump offered his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin help in putting out vast…