Tag: Europe
Serbia, Kosovo renew talks on most intractable territorial disputes
Serbia and Kosovo leaders begin the 'very difficult' process aimed at resolving their territorial dispute led by French President and German Chancellor.
The leaders of...
Berlin expects breakthrough in EU migration dispute this year
Berlin said it wants EU nations to overcome a deadlock on how to handle refugees and migrants this year, dispute that divided the 27-member...
European Rights Court faults France over asylum seekers sleeping rough
European court of Human Rights orders France to pay fines up to $13,970 to each of the three 'victims of a degrading treatment'.
The European...
President Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill troops
President Donald Trump denies being told about Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan.
President Donald Trump said...
Russia and Taliban denies New York Times report
Russia and Taliban denies the New York Times report that spy unit paid Taliban to attack NATO forces, Taliban denounced as an attempt to...
US mulls new tariffs on $3.1bn of European,UK exports
US weighing new tariffs on $3.1 billion of exports from France, Germany, Spain and UK, adding to an arsenal Trump govt is threatening to...
Yemen separatists seize Saudi-backed government island
Yemen separatists seized control of Socotra in the Arabian Sea, deposing its governor and driving out forces of Saudi-backed government.
The Southern Transitional Council (STC)...
US congressional Democrats offer bill to block Trump from troop withdrawal
US congressional Democrats introduced legislation to block President Donald Trump’s plan to withdrawal 9,500 troops from close ally Germany.
US lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday...
Lloyd’s of London apologise,ready to pay for ‘shameful’ slave trade role
Lloyd’s of London insurance market apologised for its “shameful” role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and pledged to fund opportunities.
About...
London mayor orders review of the capital’s statues
London mayor orders a review of capital’s landmarks, street names and statues after a wave of anti-racism protests held in the wake of George...
Stefan Lofven to appoint coronavirus inquiry before summer amid criticism
Stefan Lofven will launch an inquiry into the country’s handling of the pandemic before the summer, amid growing criticism over nursing home deaths.
Lofven, whose...
European Union released details of $824bn coronavirus recovery plan
European Union coronavirus relief package seeks to avoid a further splintering of economic growth and wealth levels among EU's 27 member states.
The European Commission...
United States military says Russia deployed fighter jets to Libya
United States military says Russia deployed fighter jets to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for eastern forces, adding concerns of escalation.
“Russian military aircraft...
Old foes India and China come face to face again
Old foes India and China came face to face again, Soldiers from both sides have been camped out in the Galwan Valley in the...
Hungary govt tightens asylum rules, migrant transit zones
Hungary government has tightened asylum rules,shut so-called migrant transit zones on its borders freeing some 300 refugees from prison-like conditions.
During the peak of Europe’s...
COVID-19 vaccine ‘won’t be expensive’,developer says
COVID-19 vaccine will be priced to allow as wide as possible access to it, if it proves successful,will be made at huge scale to...
Bosnia’s Catholic Church to hold mass in Sarajevo, Jews raises concern
Bosnia's Catholic Church is expected to hold a mass in Sarajevo commemorating Croatian Nazi-allied soldiers, Jewish groups raises concerns.
Croatia, which presides over the Council...
Malta’s ambassador to Finland resigned after comparing Merkel and Hitler
Malta's ambassador Zammit Tabona wrote on 'Facebook Who will stop Angela Merkel? She has fulfilled Hitler's dream! To control Europe'.
Malta's envoy to Finland has...
France tiptoed out cautiously out of Covid-19 lockdown
France tiptoed out of one of strictest lockdowns,allowing non-essential shops,factories and other businesses to reopen for the first time in eight weeks.
With the world’s...
UK govt adviser resigns after reports his lover visited during lockdown
UK govt adviser on its coronavirus response and a leading epidemiologist resigned from his government post, after reports his lover visited during lockdown.
Telegraph newspaper...
German pharmaceutical company begins human trials of coronavirus vaccine
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech test comes a week after clinical trials by Oxford University scientists in the United Kingdom.
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has begun...
Countries from Italy to New Zealand prise open lockdowns,but UK doesn’t...
Countries from Italy to New Zealand have announced the easing of coronavirus lockdowns but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, back at work on Monday.
Nearly...
