Europe

UN urges more water cooperation to build peace

GENEVA, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cooperation across borders on shared water resources can help avert conflicts and build peace, the…

France: Hundreds march in Paris suburb after youth killed in police chase

BOBIGNY (France), March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several hundred marched peacefully in a Paris suburb Thursday to demand justice for a…

UK economy to ‘bounce back’ in 2024, says PM Sunak

 LONDON, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — This year will “prove to be the year that the economy bounces back”, Rishi Sunak…

EU agrees to open accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Council President Charles Michel (R) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen BRUSSELS, March 22 (NNN-XINHUA)…

UN General Assembly declares 2025 as int’l year of peace, trust

UNITED NATIONS, March 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution to declare 2025 as…

Record number of UK children in poverty: government

LONDON, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More children are living in poverty across the United Kingdom than ever before, according to…

Portugal: Luis Montenegro appointed prime minister

LISBON, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Centre-right leader Luis Montenegro was appointed prime minister of Portugal on Wednesday night, but will…

Finland is the happiest country in the world again: World Happiness Report

HELSINKI, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Finland takes the crown as the happiest country in the world for the seventh consecutive…

Russian rescuers scramble to save 13 trapped under gold mine

MOSCOW, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian rescuers were scrambling to save 13 workers trapped inside a giant gold mine near…

Irish PM Leo Varadkar announces shock resignation

    DUBLIN, March  21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Leo Varadkar on Wednesday announced that he was stepping down as Ireland’s prime minister and…