Romanian billionaire dies when his private plane crashes near Milan
ROME, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of Romania’s richest men, billionaire business executive Dan Petrescu, was killed along with his…
South Sudan to commence talks with breakaway opposition faction
JUBA, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of South Sudan has met with Simon Gatwech Dual, leader of a breakaway…
Libya’s warring sides may be guilty of war crimes – UN probe
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All sides in Libya’s conflict have committed violations that may include war crimes and…
Covid-19: Lowest global coronavirus death toll for 11 months
PARIS, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The weekly number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has fallen to levels unseen for almost…
Abiy Ahmed sworn in as Ethiopian Prime Minister for a new 5-year-term
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ahmed Ali has been sworn in in front of Parliament as Prime Minister of…
Russia test fires hypersonic missile from submarine
MOSCOW, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said it had launched a new hypersonic cruise missile from a submarine, the…
Covid-19: Nicaragua to immunize the child population with Cuban vaccines
MANAGUA, Oct 4 (NNN-TELESUR) — Nicaragua’s Vice President Rosario Murillo announced the approval of the emergency use of Cuban-developed vaccines…
Brazil out to elect new Mayors, 13 of them in the state of São Paulo
BRASILIA, Oct 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian voters are to go out Sunday to choose 19 new Mayors in six states…
Controversial Swedish cartoonist dies in crash
The scene after an accident killing controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks and two police officers STOCKHOLM, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Libya detains 4,000 people in major anti-migrant crackdown
Rescued migrants rest near the city of Khoms, around 120 kilometres east of Tripoli TRIPOLI, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…