Bangladesh seeks Pakistan’s apology for committing genocide in 1971
DHAKA, Jan 8 (NNN-BSS) — Dhaka today reiterated its call toPakistan to offer an official apology for the genocide committed…
South Korean delegation heads to Iran over seized oil tanker
SEOUL, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South Korean delegation left for Iran onThursday to negotiate the early release of an…
Iraq court orders Trump arrest over drone strike on Iran general
BAGHDAD, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Baghdad court has issued a warrant for the arrest of US President Donald Trump…
Covid-19: Asian nations toughen virus curbs as Europe fights new strain
TOKYO, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries in Asia were stepping up theirfight against the coronavirus to suppress a contagion they…
US Congress certifies Biden win over Trump
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congress formally certified Joe Biden as the next US president on Thursday, dealing a hammer…
Latin America’s Lima Group does not recognize Venezuela’s Pres Maduro National Assembly
LIMA, Jan 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Lima Group, a regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations, said that it…
Brazil’s deadly police kills a Black man; daughter accuses government of “killing poor people”
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Crowds gathered in a Rio de Janeiro cemetery to bury Marcelo Guimarães, the…
France to cull 600,000 ducks to contain an avian influenza virus
PARIS, Jan 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — France is to cull around 600,000 poultry birds as it tries to contain an avian…
Update: US Senate rejects first challenge to certifying Biden win
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate late Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected the objection by some Republican lawmakers to certifying…
Update: D.C. police say 4 people died at the Capitol on Wednesday
U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES)…