Afghanistan launches another polio vaccination drive

Islamabad, Nov. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Afghanistan has launched another polio vaccination campaign aimed at protecting over 5.3 million children under the age of 5, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.…

British PM reiterates plans for spiking to become specific offence

London, Nov. 25, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated plans for spiking to become a specific offence, as he hopes a change will…

Romanians head to the polls in tight presidential race

Bucharest, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – Romanian voters head to the polls on Sunday to vote for a new president. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, of…

Philippine authorities probing VP threat against President Marcos Jr

Manila, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – The Philippine Justice Department said on Sunday, it was investigating a threat by Vice President Sara Duterte, to have…

Hezbollah launches 150 rockets at Israel, leaving several injured

Tel Aviv, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – Sirens sounded across Israel and multiple people injured on Sunday, in rocket strikes from Lebanon, the Israeli military…

At least 15 killed after powerful Israeli strike on central Beirut

Beirut, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – At least 15 people were killed and dozens more injured, in a powerful Israeli strike that flattened a multi-storey…

Uruguay’s presidential election close ahead of Sunday’s vote

Buenos Aires, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – Following an election campaign in Uruguay that lacked fierce confrontations ahead of Sunday’s vote, left-wing candidate Yamandú Orsi,…

Body of missing Israeli rabbi found in United Arab Emirates

Tel Aviv, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – An Israeli rabbi missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found murdered, according to the Israeli Foreign…

Ukraine, Russia repel dozens of drone attacks

Moscow, Nov 24, (dpa/GNA) – Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with dozens of combat drones, the Ukrainian air force said on Sunday. Fifty out of…

10 attackers eliminated, 5 motorcycles destroyed by Nigerien air forces

NIAMEY, Nov. 23, (Xinhua/GNA) — Nigerien air forces, carried out an aerial strike on Tuesday, neutralizing 10 assailants and destroying at least five motorcycles…

Senegal ruling party wins parliamentary majority: provisional results

DAKAR, Nov. 23, (Xinhua/GNA) — Senegal’s ruling PASTEF party, came out on top with 130 of the 165 parliamentary seats in legislative elections, according…

Russia vows to “respond” to any weapon deployment in space: state space corporation

MOSCOW, Nov. 23, (Xinhua/GNA) — Russia will “respond” if any nation attempts to militarize and deploy weapons in space, Yury Borisov, head of Russia’s…

EU Parliament leader wants Germany to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine

Berlin, Nov 23, (dpa/GNA) – EU Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, supports the use of long-range missiles by Ukraine, in its defence against Russia’s full-scale…

Trump fills his cabinet with more appointments, Treasury to Bessent

Washington, Nov 23, (dpa/GNA) – US President-elect, Donald Trump, nominated the investor, Scott Bessent, to be the new treasury secretary, a Trump post on…

Meloni: Arrest warrant for Netanyahu will be topic at G7 meeting

Rome, Nov 23, (dpa/GNA) – Italy plans to address the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the upcoming…

EU Media Freedom Legislation May Fail to Achieve Goals in Balkans due to Lack of Will to Implement It, Report Says

Brussels, Nov. 20, (BTA/GNA) – European media freedom legislation may not achieve its goals in the Balkans if the political will and ability to…

6 dead, dozens missing in Luanda shipwreck

LUANDA, Nov. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — Six people were killed when an overloaded boat, sank Sunday near Ilha do Cabo, in Luanda, Angola’s capital, with…

Slovak PM opposes Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles inside Russia: report

BRATISLAVA, Nov. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, on Monday voiced opposition to Ukraine’s use of U.S. long-range missiles to strike inside…

Missile strike kills at least 8 in Ukraine’s Odesa

KIEV, Nov. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa, killed at least eight people on Monday, according to…

Nigerian military kills scores of bandits in airstrikes: official

ABUJA, Nov. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — Scores of bandits have been killed in airstrikes, in the Nigerian northwestern state of Zamfara, an official said on…