US shooting: Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to killing 17
Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty, his lawyers have said MIAMI, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The former student accused of the…
International call for Myanmar to let envoy meet Aung San Suu Kyi
SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight countries and the EU diplomatic chief urged the Myanmar junta to let a regional…
Brazil pandemic probe to recommend Pres Bolsonaro face 11 criminal charges, senator says
BRASILIA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Brazilian Senate probe into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic will recommend in its…
Update: Fatal stabbing of British lawmaker declared as a terrorist incident
LONDON, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The fatal stabbing of British Member of Parliament David Amess was a terrorist incident, police said, as…
UN extends Haiti mission by nine months
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Security Council extended the UN mission in Haiti by nine months…
Australian police seize record US$104 million heroin shipment in Melbourne bust, Malaysian suspect detained
MELBOURNE, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian policed said they seized the largest heroin shipment ever detected in the country, worth…
Covid-19: Eight more deaths, 3,445 new cases in Singapore
As of Oct 14, 84 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated, and 85 per cent has received…
Japanese PM announces outline of anti-covid-19 measures
TOKYO, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced an outline of COVID-19 countermeasures at a panel meeting on…
Pakistan strongly condemns attack at mosque in Afghanistan’s Kandahar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan strongly condemned the terrorist attack at a mosque in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan’s…
Covid-19: Fully vaccinated foreign visitors can enter US starting on Nov 8
The United States will allow travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter by land or air starting Nov…