US: Pres-elect Biden presses ahead with transition, names chief of staff
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden pressed ahead with his transition despite Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge…
EU slaps tariffs on US ketchup, rum and tractors in aircraft dispute
BRUSSELS, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union impose tit-for-tat tariffs on US products worth 4 billion dollars (3.37 billion…
Mexican journalist gunned down while covering a news story, 3rd in a month
Vazquez suffered a perforated lung and underwent surgery but did not survive SALAMANCA (Mexico), Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Mexican…
Long sentences for smuggling cocaine into Germany via banana crates
Six men were found guilty of smuggling almost 500 kilograms of cocaine into Germany BERLIN, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…
Bolivia’s ex-president Evo Morales returns from exile
Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales LA PAZ, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales returned from exile in…
US warns of further China sanctions over Hong Kong moves
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States warned of further sanctions against China, which it said “flagrantly violated” Hong…
Veterans Day: On day meant for unity, Trump and Biden honor veterans separately
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden attended on Wednesday separate, simultaneous ceremonies marking…
Open Arms rescue ship saves scores in the Mediterranean
It is the second migrant boat the organisation’s vessel rescued in less than 24hrs BARCELONA (Spain), Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Rwandan ‘genocide financier’ faces UN tribunal
Felicien Kabuga THE HAGUE, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suspected financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Felicien Kabuga, made his…
UN urges Mozambique to investigate murder, beheadings
Soldiers patrol the streets after attacks in northern Mozambique MAPUTO, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has called on…