Migrant ship capture: Maltese armed forces take control of hijacked tanker
VALLETTA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malta’s armed forces have taken control of a tanker which had been seized by migrants…
North Korea’s Madrid Embassy intruder contacted FBI, Spanish judge says
Police were alerted after a woman jumped from an embassy window and screamed for help MADRID, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The…
Germany adds six months to Saudi arms export ban: government
BERLIN, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’scoalition government extended by six months an embargo on weapons exports to…
UK parliament speaker allows Brexit divorce deal vote on Friday
LONDON, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British parliament speaker John Bercow gave his go-ahead for a vote by MPs on Friday…
Russia ‘not threatening anyone’ in Venezuela: foreign ministry
MOSCOW, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s military presence inVenezuela does not present a threat to anyone, Moscow said after USPresident…
Wildfires blaze across unseasonably hot, dry Portugal
GONDOMIL (Portugal), March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters struggled on Wednesday to contain wildfires which erupted far earlier…
EU lawmakers back ban on single-use plastics, set standard for world
STRASBOURG, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will…
Austria police arrest Daesh plot suspect in Vienna raid
VIENNA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Special forces have arrested an alleged Daesh group supporter in the Austrian capital Vienna, who…
Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship near Libya – reports
VALLETTA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Migrants have hijacked a merchant vessel that rescued them off Libya’s coast, ordering the crew…
Pope to broaden Muslim dialogue with Morocco visit
VATICAN/RABAT, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis heads to Morocco on Saturday, the first pope to do so in 35…