Storms leave over 510,000 without power in central US
NEW YORK, Dec 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — A powerful storm system swept through the central United States with high winds that…
Unrest in Libya fuels doubts over planned election
Libya has been wracked by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled Muammar Gadhafi in 2011 TRIPOLI, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Ebola outbreak in DRC’s east declared over
The DRC had announced its 13th outbreak of Ebola KINSHASA, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ebola outbreak that emerged in…
Spain: Cautious clean-up on La Palma as hopes rise for end to volcano eruption
LA PALMA (Spain), Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities on Spain’s La Palma island allowed evacuated residents to return to clear…
Part of Sudan 2020 peace deal suspended after eastern protests
KHARTOUM, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council suspended a section of a 2020 peace deal with rebel groups…
Migrants push past outnumbered French police to make perilous Channel crossing
Migrants getting on an inflatable dinghy in a bid to cross the English Channel, in Wimereux, France WIMEREUX (France), Dec…
European stores pull products linked to Brazil deforestation
Amazon deforestation; most of the cleared land is used for cattle ranching PARIS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several European supermarket chains…
Covid-19: Omicron injects urgency into EU summit as cases expected to surge during winter
BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The lightning spread of Omicron in Europe and elsewhere has added a sense of…
UN says hunger on the rise in the Arab world; Somalia and Yemen worst-affected countries
ROME, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A third of people in the 420-million-strong Arab world do not have enough to eat,…
Russia: Pres Putin says ‘errors’ in court documents revealing troops in Ukraine
MOSCOW, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said that court documents, which inadvertently revealed its troops are stationed in separatist-held regions…