US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China
Robert Lighthizer (centre) chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, looking on WASHINGTON, Dec 16…
General election 2019: PM Johnson to welcome new MPs to Westminster
Prime Minister Boris Johnson LONDON, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address his new intake of Conservative…
Botswana bans hunters after killing of research elephant
Botswana’s government has revoked the licences of two professional hunters who shot dead a research elephant and then destroyed its…
West African leaders meet over Niger Army Base attack
Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou received the bodies of the dead soldiers on Friday NIAMEY, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Leaders from west African countries…
Brazil: Bodies of 7 men found in vehicle in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Authorities found the bodies of seven men inside a vehicle in southern Rio…
Argentina: New government hikes export taxes on disgruntled farmers
People grab lettuce during a farmers’ protest against low prices outside the Casa Rosada BUENOS AIRES, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES0 –…
Albania earthquake: Arrests over deaths in collapsed buildings
Several buildings collapsed in the coastal city of Durres TIRANA, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people have been arrested in…
Kenya: Newly married couple commits suicide over wedding debt; blame guests for coming without gifts
In a letter, they blamed those who attended their wedding without gifts NAIROBI, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Kenyan families…
Two dead, tens of thousands of homes without power as storms hit France
PARIS, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two pensioners have beenkilled and tens of thousand of homes left without electricity as gale…
French transport strikes enter third week with slight improvement in Monday services
Eight Metro lines remain closed PARIS, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French transport strikes enter their third week, Paris residents and…