Latest World News, International News

EU urges reforms after Lebanon govt confirmed

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brussels, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The European Union on Tuesday welcomed the confirmation of Lebanon’s new government and called on Beirut to kickstart urgent reforms needed to drag the country out of crisis. “The announced agenda of the new government outlines important steps to address Lebanon’s multifaceted […]

Submarine row is ‘wake-up call’ for Europe: EU ministers

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brussels, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The US and Australian decision to strip France of a submarine supply contract is a stark reminder the EU must bolster its capacity to act independently, French and German ministers said on Tuesday. “It is once again a wake-up call for all […]

Sudan says failed coup linked to ousted regime

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Khartoum, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The Sudanese government said Tuesday that military officers and civilians linked to the ousted regime of longtime president Omar al-Bashir had attempted a coup but were swiftly brought under control. “We brought under control a coup attempt by military officers early Tuesday,” […]

New Greece fire breaks out, prompting evacuations

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Athens, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):A wildfire broke out in a Greek seaside town northeast of Athens on Monday, burning through brush and pine trees and causing precautionary evacuations, firefighters said. The latest fire comes after Greece was shaken by deadly blazes last month fanned by a […]

Rebel attacks kill 15 soldiers in troubled Cameroon

Posted on September 21, 2021 by News Desk

Yaounde, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):About 15 soldiers and several civilians have died in two attacks in English-speaking western areas of Cameroon in the grip of a breakaway campaign, the defence ministry said Monday. Heavily armed “terrorists” ambushed a convoy of elite rapid intervention forces at Bamessing […]

EU chief Michel denounces ‘lack of loyalty’ by US

Posted on September 21, 2021 by News Desk

United Nations, United States, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):EU chief Charles Michel on Monday accused the United States of a lack of loyalty after Australia canceled a mega-contract with France to buy US nuclear submarines. “The elementary principles for allies are transparency and trust, and it goes […]

Russian pro-Putin party wins majority after crackdown; foes cry foul

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Moscow – September 20 (Online): Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, retained its parliamentary majority after an election and a sweeping crackdown on its critics, but opponents alleged widespread fraud. With 85% of ballots counted on Monday, the Central Election Commission […]

N.Korea says US submarine deal, alliance could trigger ‘nuclear arms race’

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Seoul, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):North Korea’s foreign ministry on Monday said a new US alliance in the Indo-Pacific and Washington’s recent submarine contract with Australia could trigger a “nuclear arms race” in the region. Last week the US announced a new three-way security pact with Australia […]

Australia says ‘no need to prove’ affection for France

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Sydney, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):Australia has already proven its affection for France through the sacrifice of Aussie soldiers during World War I and II, the country’s deputy prime minister claimed Monday, stoking a row over a major submarine contract. Following French fury at Canberra’s decision to […]

Djibouti president, 73, returns home after hospitalisation rumours

Posted on September 20, 2021 by News Desk

Nairobi, Sept 19 (AFP/APP):Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh has returned home to the Horn of Africa country, his office said Sunday, after rumours that the 73-year-old had been hospitalised in Paris. Re-elected for a fifth term in April, Guelleh has ruled Djibouti since 1999 and […]

World

EU urges reforms after Lebanon govt confirmed

Submarine row is ‘wake-up call’ for Europe: EU ministers

Sudan says failed coup linked to ousted regime

New Greece fire breaks out, prompting evacuations

Rebel attacks kill 15 soldiers in troubled Cameroon

EU chief Michel denounces ‘lack of loyalty’ by US

Russian pro-Putin party wins majority after crackdown; foes cry foul

N.Korea says US submarine deal, alliance could trigger ‘nuclear arms race’

Australia says ‘no need to prove’ affection for France

Djibouti president, 73, returns home after hospitalisation rumours

Links

About PNI

PNI News in Other Languages

Links

About PNI

PNI News in Other Languages

Select language: