Europe
Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on the death of Ebru Timtik
The European Union is deeply saddened by the death of Ebru Timtik, a lawyer who has been on hunger strike for 238 days following her conviction last year for alleged…
Year: 2020
Europe
Exports to EU under GSP+rise 3.3pc
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to the European Union (EU) increased by 3.3 per cent under the generalised system of preferences plus (GSP+) scheme, a report produced by the Democracy Report International…
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The key to Viet Nam’s successful COVID-19 response: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Whilst no country can claim to have beaten COVID-19, some countries have been noticeably more effective in curbing the spread of the disease. Kamal Malhotra, the UN Resident Coordinator in…
Europe
Ukraine: EU and UN transfer special oxygen equipment for treating COVID-19
Ukraine: EU and UN transfer special oxygen equipment for treating COVID-19 to medical facilities in Luhansk Oblast Equipment will help provide oxygen therapy to people with respiratory disorders typical of…
Europe
European Union sets stage for sanctions on Turkey
The European Union is preparing to sanction Turkey over its actions in the eastern Mediterranean, where a confrontation between Turkish and Greek military ships is raising the risk of open…
Europe
Banksy-Sponsored ‘Louise Michel’ Boat With Rescued Migrants Asks for Urgent EU Assistance
“Alert! #LouiseMichel assisted another 130 people - among them many women & children - and nobody is helping! We are reaching a State of Emergency. We need immediate assistance, @guardiacostiera…
America
How Trump’s Republican National Convention speech wove faith into the ‘great American story’
(RNS) — Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Donald Trump framed his remarks with what he called “the great American story.” Trump delivered the speech Thursday (Aug.…
Christianity
Church leaders confront South African government on COVID-19 corruption
Corruption bedeviling South Africa recently has entered the fight against the novel-coronavirus, and church leaders are furious about it. (Photo: Albin Hillert / WCC)Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has been outspoken from…
Europe
Liberia: European Union Expresses Deep Concerns Over Alarming Rate of Rape Cases – Front Page Africa
In a Joint Statement by the European Union Delegation and the Heads of Mission of France, Germany, Ireland and Sweden in Monrovia, is expressing concerns about the rising number of…
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Paris masks up as European leaders warn virus fight getting tougher
Masks became compulsory outdoors all over Paris on Friday as France joined a growing global battle against new virus outbreaks, while Germany warned the crisis will be "more difficult" in…