Europe

Greece heads to snap polls after ruling party’s defeat in European elections

ATHENS, May 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Greece is heading to early national elections after the ruling SYRIZA party’s defeat by the…

Lithuania’s Nauseda wins presidential election

VILNIUS, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former central bank board member and economist Gitanas Nauseda won Lithuania’s presidential election on Sunday…

Jordanian FM Says Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Still Core Issue In Mideast

AMMAN, Jordan, May 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan on Sunday reiterated that, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was still the major issue in…

Divorce referendum: Ireland votes to liberalise laws

DUBLIN, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — People in the Republic of Ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of liberalising divorce laws,…

Malta rescues 216 migrants

VALLETTA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Maltese armed forces patrol boat picked up more than 200 migrants from two dinghies…

Update: European elections 2019: Power blocs lose grip on Parliament

BRUSSELS, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The big centre-right and centre-left blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined majority…

Venezuela: Opposition leader Guaido rejects ‘false dialogue’ ahead of new talks in Norway

CARORA (Venezuela), May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s opposition leader rejected “false dialogue” in resolving the country’s political crisis, as Norway…

Russia Says UN Convention Does Not Apply To Resolving Kerch Strait Dispute

MOSCOW, Russia, May 26 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – The dispute resolution procedures provided by the UN Convention on the Law of…

EU, Cuban Diplomats Say U.S. Decision “Contrary To International Law”

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Top diplomats of the European Union and Cuba, met in Brussels on Friday, in…

Russia, Sudan Agree To Boost Military Cooperation

MOSCOW, Russia, May 25 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – Russia and Sudan positively assessed their military cooperation and pledged to strengthen it,…