U.S. Delays Visas For UN-Bound Diplomats, UN Chief Voices Concern

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (NNN-TASS) – Over the past few months, a number of countries’ UN-bound diplomats, suffered visa delays or denials, by the U.S. government, for which UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, voiced his concern, recently. Guterres’ spokesperson said, the secretary-general “remains very concerned” about delays in the issuance of…

Domino Pizza’s Exec Dies In Mauritius Holiday

MAURITIUS, Dec 29 (NNN-PIN) – The UK chief finance officer of Domino’s Pizza, drowned while on holiday with his family in Mauritius. The company said, David Bauernfeind, 51, died in a snorkling accident, on the Indian Ocean island on Boxing Day. Local reports said, Bauernfeind was found by a sailor,…

20 Bodies Recovered After Boat Accident In Central DR Congo

KINSHASA, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 20 bodies have been recovered from a boat accident, taking place in Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local authorities said, Saturday. At least 17 bodies were recovered Tuesday and three others on Friday, in places along the Kasai river.…

Libya’s UN-Backed Gov’t Forces Advance Against East-Based Army In Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Forces of the UN-backed Libyan government, on Saturday, announced an advance against the rival east-based army, in southern Tripoli. According to the information office, of the UN-backed government’s forces, two tanks and an armoured vehicle of the east-based army were destroyed. The east-based army, led…

Tropical Cyclone Sarai Leaves One Dead, Some 2,000 Evacuated In Fiji

SUVA, Dec 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – One person died, while nearly 2,000 others take refuge in over 50 evacuation centres, as the category-two tropical cyclone Sarai, continues to sweep Fiji with heavy rain and wind. According to a government press release last night, the Fiji National Disaster Management Office confirmed that…

Preparations Well Underway For Upcoming African Leaders’ Summit In Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 29 (NNN-ENA) – The Ethiopian government said, preparations are well underway, for the successful holding of the upcoming 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), to take place from Jan 21 to Feb 10, at the headquarters of the AU in the Ethiopian…

Venezuela Reduces Crime By 36.3 Percent In Eight Categories In 2019

CARACAS, Dec 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The crime rate in Venezuela fell 36.3 percent this year, in eight main criminal categories, Interior Minister, Nestor Reverol, said Saturday. “The reduction in crimes that occurred this year, compared to 2018, reached 34.4 percent in the case of theft; 35.4 percent in robbery;…

Fed Study Finds Trump Tariffs Backfired

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The unprecedented increase in tariffs, imposed by the United States against its major trading partners, since early 2018, led to job losses and higher prices for the American manufacturing sector, according to a Federal Reserve study, released earlier this week. “Since the beginning of 2018,…

Egypt Sets New Guinness World Record For Largest Mosaic Of King Tut’s Mask

CAIRO, Dec 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – At the yard of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), near the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt celebrated, in an open-air ceremony setting, a new Guinness World Record for the largest mosaic of ancient Egyptian King, Tutankhamun’s mask, made of coffee cups. “The mosaic of King…

Iranian FM To Visit Russia For Talks On Bilateral Ties, Regional Issues

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 29 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to visit Russia on Monday (tomorrow), to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, on bilateral ties, as well as, regional and international developments, the Financial Tribune daily reported, Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign…