Somalia: Army kills 61 al-Shabaab militants in attack near Mogadishu; 18 soldiers also die
MOGADISHU, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Somali army killed 61 al-Shabaab militants in an ambush near the town of Afgoye, some…
Russia, Turkey urge ‘joint efforts’ to end Karabakh fight: Kremlin
MOSCOW, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin called for international cooperation to end fierce clashes over the disputed…
Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov announces resignation
BISHKEK, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to…
US encourages Saudis to normalize ties with Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encouraged Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, in what would…
Bangladesh urges int’l community to help rehabilitate Rohingyas in Myanmar
DHAKA, Oct 16 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh put emphasis on immediate repatriation of the Rohingyas in their homeland and reiterated call…
Chile keeping close monitoring of large fleet of Chinese fishing vessels
SANTIAGO, Oct 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Chilean government is keeping close tabs on a large fleet of Chinese fishing vessels…
Thousands of indigenous people march to end Colombian violence
CALI (Colombia), Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of indigenous people demonstrated in southwestern Columbia on Monday demanding an end to violence,…
Belarus threatens to fire on anti-Lukashenko protesters
Police detain a man MINSK, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belarus threatened to fire on protesters to break up demonstrations against President…
Covid-19: Thousands pray in Portugal’s main Catholic site for end to pandemic
Pilgrims take part in a candlelight vigil at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, Portugal LISBON, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Standing…
Covid-19: As pandemic rages, Mexicans pray to death ‘saint’
Mexico’s ‘Saint Death’ has no shortage of followers during a pandemic that has claimed tens of thousands of lives MEXICO…