Covid-19: Chile says detects first case of Omicron variant
SANTIAGO, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chilean health authorities reported on Saturday that they detected the first case of the Omicron…
Thousands block roads across Serbia in anti-government protest
Anti-government protesters wear masks during a protest in Belgrade, Serbia BELGRADE, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people blocked roads…
US, West blast Taliban over reported ‘summary killings’ of ex-security forces
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States led a group of Western nations and allies in condemnation of the Taliban…
Covid-19: Finnish foreign minister tests positive
HELSINKI, Dec 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has tested positive for COVID-19, the ministry said on Saturday…
UN extends mandate for int’l forces fighting piracy off coast of Somalia
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations (UN) Security Council renewed for an additional three months its authorization…
Oxford High School shooting suspect’s parents arrested following manhunt
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High…
Morocco foils smuggling of about 9 tonnes of cannabis
RABAT, Dec 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Moroccan police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 8.99 tonnes of cannabis near Casablanca, the…
US violence: Police shoot and kill knife-wielding suspect at Florida university, authorities say
MELBOURNE (Florida, US), Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police fatally shot a man wielding a knife inside a Florida university residence…
Iran’s proposals lead to pause in Vienna nuke talks, mounting uncertainty
A meeting of the Joint Commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna, Austria VIENNA, Dec 5…
Havana’s Film Festival opens amid Covid-19 pandemic
HAVANA, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — The second phase of the 42nd International Festival of New Latin American Cinema kicked off…