Europe

French Pres Macron meets with Libyan UN-backed leader Fayez Al-Sarraj in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron and Fayez al-Serraj PARIS, May 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — French President Emmanuel Macron met U.N.-backed Libyan Prime…

Montenegro jails ‘Russian coup plot’ leaders

PODGORICA, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Montenegro has handed five-year jail terms to two pro-Russian opposition politicians for…

Europe reject “ultimatums” from Iran as it eases nuclear curbs

BERLIN, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European countries said they wanted to preserve Iran’s nuclear deal and rejected “ultimatums” from Tehran,…

Cuba: Spanish gov’t, companies are key allies amid US sanctions

HAVANA, May 9 (NNN-EFE) — Cuba’s president thanked Spain’s government and Spanish companies for their continued support in the wake…

Germany: Twelve hurt as train crashes into stranded lorry

BERLIN, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A passenger train slammed into a lorry that became stranded on a rail line in…

Spain lashes out at US Pres Trump over Cuba, Venezuela

MADRID, My 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s foreign minister lashed out at Washington’s decision to lift a ban on lawsuits in US…

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads meet in Romania to chart bloc’s next steps

SIBIU (Romania), May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union leaders meet in Romania on Thursday to chart a way forward after…

Over 500 Foreign Daesh Men ‘Convicted’ In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 9 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi judiciary has tried and sentenced more than 500 foreigners, since the start of…

ICC reprimands Jordan over Bashir

Former Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir THE HAGUE, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court has said that Jordan will…

UN to Malta: Drop terrorism charges against African migrants accused of hijacking tanker

GENEVA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations human rights office called on Malta to drop terrorism charges against three…