Pope Francis praises China’s efforts to contain Wuhan virus
Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience at the Vatican VATICAN CITY, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis praised China’s…
France withdraws controversial grenade from police use
France to “immediately” ban a controversial stun grenade blamed for injuring dozens of protesters PARIS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France…
US health agency reports five confirmed cases of coronavirus
Travellers arrive at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US health authorities said there are now five…
Divided EU leaders to hammer out budget at February summit
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union leaders meet next month in Brussels to try to agree a first post-Brexit…
Update: Death toll from torrential Brazil storms rises to 44 – officials
BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil), Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from days of intense storms and flooding in southeastern Brazil…
Libya: 24 killed in clashes as UN condemns
TRIPOLI, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Clashes between Libya’s UN-backed government forces and the east-based army in Abugrein town, some 140…
Peru Congress vote: Election follows September dissolution
A woman voting in Cusco, a city in the southeast which was once the Inca capital LIMA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Canada: One of five missing French snowmobilers found dead in Quebec
A search of the area is being conducted on water, land and sea. QUEBEC CITY, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Canadian authorities have found the body…
Holocaust: Dutch PM apologises over failure to protect Jews
Mark Rutte, left, lay a wreath at the Holocaust remembrance event in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Dutch Prime Minister Mark…
US: Nine people dead in NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people were killed in thehelicopter crash which claimed the life of NBA star…