Former Libyan deputy PM detained on corruption charges
TRIPOLI, Jan 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Libyan Attorney General’s office announced the detention of former Deputy Prime Minister and Interior…
France opens terror probe over Dakar rally blast in Saudi
PARIS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French prosecutors said they have opened a terror probe over a Dec 30 blast in…
Covid-18: New records in US, UK, France, Australia as Omicron runs rampant
PARIS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US, Britain, France and Australia have all announced record numbers of daily Covid-19 cases…
NATO foreign ministers to hold emergency talks on Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO foreign ministers will hold an emergency videoconference on Friday to discuss Russia’s military build-up…
Sudan crisis: Tear gas fired as thousands rally against army
KHARTOUM, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters in Khartoum chanting slogans against the…
Canada unveils agreements to compensate Indigenous children
According to census data, more than 52 percent of children in foster care in 2016 were Indigenous, while Indigenous children…
Argentine Navy warplanes still grounded due to lack of British-made spare parts
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five French-built warplanes Argentina bought under President Mauricio Macri for US $ 14 million…
Facebook too suspends Republican Congresswoman’s account
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Just hours after Twitter banned Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene permanently, Facebook gave her a…
Cannabis developers eye Paraguay to further expand their business
ASUNCION, Jan 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — As cannabis gradually transitions from a cultural drug to just an agricultural product like any…
Covid-19: France reports new variant detected – named IHU
PARIS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French scientists have warned the world about yet another variant of SARS-Cov-2 after spotting it…