Europe

South Sudan: EU Gives South Sudan U.S.$54 Million for Humanitarian Aid

JUBA, June 24 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The European Union (EU) has given South Sudan 48.5 million euros ($54.8 million) to avert…

Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge

BRUSSELS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people seeking political asylum in the European Union is rising again, driven…

Russian warships head to Cuba for official visit

HAVANA, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A flotilla comprising Russia’s most modern warship and its escorts will on Monday arrive at…

Paris Air Show 2019 rakes in billions of dollars, sees sales of first commercial electric planes

French President Emmanuel Macron at the opening of the 53rd edition of the Paris Air Show. Photo courtesy of ParisAirShow.TV…

Italy: Mild earthquake hits near Rome

ROME, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Rome on Sunday evening, the Italian geophysics institute said, with local…

Italy holds Netherlands, EU ‘responsible’ for migrant boat

ROME, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy’s hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini said he would hold the Netherlands and the European…

Mercury climbs as Europe braces for summer scorcher

PARIS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Temperatures were climbing as Europe braced for a blistering heatwave with the mercury set to…

Czech Republic protests: Andrej Babis urged to quit as PM

Protesters gathered in Prague for the latest in a series of protests  PRAGUE, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Hundreds of thousands of…

Moscow To Ban Flights Of Georgian Airlines To Russia From July 8

MOSCOW, Russia, June 23 (NNN-TASS) – Flights of Georgian airlines to Russia will be suspended from July 8, Russian Transport…

Istanbul votes for mayor in rerun seen as test for Erdogan’s party

ANKARA, June 23 (NNN-ANADOLU)  – Polling started on Sunday for Turkey’s re-run local elections to elect a new mayor for Istanbul. Voting started at…