Europe

Greece’s New Tourism Minister Sworn In As Predecessor Prepares For European Elections

ATHENS, Greece, May 5 (NNN-AMNA) – Thanassis Theocharopoulos, leader of the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party in Greece, was sworn in…

Turkey Kills 28 Kurdish Militants In Retaliation To Attacks

ANKARA, Turkey, May 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey killed 28 Kurdish militants on Saturday, in retaliation to an attack which left…

Cyprus police chief sacked as anger grows over killings of foreign women, justice minister resigned

NICOSIA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday sacked the country’s police chief, as shock over the murders of…

Portugal PM threatens to resign if parliament passes teachers pay hike

LISBON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa threatened to resign on Friday after his leftist allies abandoned…

Trump, Putin discuss possible new nuclear accord: White House

WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour on…

Venezuela crisis: Spain vows to protect opposition figure at embassy

Leopoldo López MADRID/CARACAS, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain has said it will not allow Venezuelan authorities to enter its embassy…

EU leaders set to meet just after EU election – officials

BRUSSELS, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — National leaders of the European Union are likely to meet for a summit in Brussels…

Trump hails ‘very positive’ Venezuela talks with Putin

WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– President Donald Trump said he held “very positive” talks Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir…

Lebanon Calls For Spain’s Help On Syrian Refugees’ Return

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 4 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese officials called upon Spain to help Lebanon in changing the European Union’s position,…

UN rights experts deeply concerned over Assange’s “disproportionate sentence”

GENEVA, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations human rights experts expressed on Friday their deep concerns about WikiLeaks co-founder…