Italy: Presidential election set for Jan 24
Incumbent Italian Pres Sergio Mattarella OME, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy’s politicians are to elect a new head of state…
Top suspect in Haiti assassination probe in US custody, first person to be formally charged with the crime
Slain Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse MIAMI (Florida, US), Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A key suspect in the assassination of Haitian…
Update: South Africa parliament fire contained – Firefighters
CAPE TOWN, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire that ravaged South Africa’s parliament has been contained after strong winds had…
Covid-19: US single-day cases surpass 1 million as Omicron variant continues to haunt Europe
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States shattered a single-day record with over 1 million COVID-19 cases on Monday…
Newborn baby found in toilet bin of Air Mauritius plane
PORT LOUIS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Airport staff in Mauritius have found a newborn baby boy abandoned in the rubbish…
Covid-19: French Mps get death threats over support for vaccine pass
PARIS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several French MPs say they have received death threats as they debate a Covid-19 pass…
Zimbabwe: 632 arrested as Zimbabwe-South Africa tighten border security
Beitbridge border crossing HARARE, Jan 4 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) –Zimbabwe and South Africa have tightened security along the Limpopo border to thwart…
British army officer Harpreet Chandi has arrived safely at the South Pole, first woman of colour to achieve such a feat
ANTARCTICA, Jan 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A British Army captain has made history by becoming the first woman of colour to…
Canada court awards compensation for families of airliner downed by Iran
MONTREAL, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Canadian court has awarded more than CAN$100 million in compensation to the families of…
Covid-19: Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan
Bornean orangutan Sandai receives his second dose of an animal coronavirus vaccine at the Buin Zoo in Chile BUIN (Chile),…