UN honors 336 personnel killed in line of duty last year
A funeral ceremony in memory of two UN peacekeepers, Lt-Colonel Carlos Moises Guillen Alfaro of El Salvador and Colonel Savy…
Uganda’s child soldier turned rebel commander sentenced to 25 years
Dominic Ongwen was abducted as a child and groomed by Ugandan rebels THE HAGUE, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — The judges…
Top US general says no attack against US forces in Afghanistan since drawdown started
The Pentagon has said the US is ready to respond to attacks as it withdraws troops 4 May 2021 WASHINGTON,…
UNICEF, Libya sign deal to extend cooperation on water sanitation
TRIPOLI, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it signed an agreement with the Libyan Ministry…
Nuclear deal possible if Iran makes “political decision”: US official
The latest meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission was held in Vienna, Austria WASHINGTON, May…
Covid-19: Cyprus relaxes restrictions, introduces coronapass
Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou NICOSIA, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cyprus is to reopen most businesses next week after a…
South Africa: ANC in power struggle over corruption allegations
Ace Magashule, ANC secretary-general PRETORIA, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The secretary-general of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has refused to comply with his…
US birth rate falls 4% to its lowest point ever
WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The American birth rate fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2020, with the lowest number of babies…
Safe Sweden faces up to wave of women’s killings
One of the killings took place in Flemingsberg, a suburb of the capital Stockholm STOCKHOLM, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Six women have been…
Brexit: UK sends Navy ships to Jersey as French fishing row escalates
LONDON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent two Navy patrol vessels to Jersey over concerns that French…