Europe

EU told Israel fresh Gaza strikes ‘unacceptable

BRUSSELS, March 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The EU’s top diplomat said that she told her Israeli counterpart the fresh wave of…

North Macedonia officials raid clubs in crackdown after fire

SKOPJE, March 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in North Macedonia expanded an ongoing crackdown on nightclubs across the country, officials said,…

Kenya strengthens ties with Dutch investors to boost key sectors

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi (L) with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands NAIROBI, March 19 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya has…

40 missing, six bodies found after Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: UN

ROME, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forty migrants are missing and six bodies have been recovered after a shipwreck in the…

Mali withdraws from International Organization of La Francophonie

BAMAKO, March 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — Mali has decided to withdraw from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), the Malian…

M23 rebels pull out of peace talks with DR Congo after EU sanctions

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pulled out of peace talks with DRC LUANDA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pulled out…

France tries Cambodian ex-PM’s guards over 1997 massacre

PARIS, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two ex-bodyguards for former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen go on trial in absentia in…

Nigeria: Blaze hits major oil pipeline

LAGOS, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire broke out at a major pipeline in southern Nigeria, Africa’s largest petrol producer,…

North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests

KOCANI (North Macedonia), March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in North Macedonia are appealing for calm as student groups called for…

Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs – WHO

An estimated 25 million people are living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa GENEVA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight countries – six…