Chad’s Deby wins sixth term as army fends off rebel advance
Chadian president Idris Deby Itno N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s veteran president, Idriss Deby, has won a sixth term,…
EU sanctions 10 Myanmar junta officials, 2 firms
BRUSSELS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union announced sanctions on 10 Myanmar junta officials and two conglomerates linked to the…
Massive increase of migrant children at Mexico-US border: UNICEF
A migrant shelter in El Chaparral, Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico PANAMA CITY, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of migrant…
St Vincent leader asks UN for ‘generous’ volcano donations
The view from the Belmont Observatory in Saint Vincent as the La Soufriere eruption continues UNITED NATIONS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Saudi women’s activist wins top Europe rights award
STRASBOURG (France), April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul was awarded a top European rights prize on Monday in…
Russian army says killed ‘up to 200 militants’ in Syria bombing
MOSCOW, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s defence ministry said Monday it had killed “up to 200 fighters” in Syria during…
EU warns 150,000 Russian troops massed around Ukraine
BRUSSELS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Russia has massed over 150,000 troops along…
Freedom index finds journalism blocked in 130+ countries
PARIS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that journalism was at least partly…
Libya, Algeria discuss security cooperation
TRIPOLI, April 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum here on…
Libya’s National Oil Corporation declares state of force majeure in major oil port
TRIPOLI, April 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared Monday the state of force majeure in the…