Brexit: Queen gives assent for Britain to leave EU
LONDON, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Queen Elizabeth II gave her formal assent Thursday for Britain to end its decades-long involvement…
UN rapporteur seeks mounting pressure on UNSC over Rohingya atrocities
DHAKA, Jan 24 (NNN-BSS) –– UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar’s rightssituation Yanghee Lee proposed mounting pressure on UN Security Council(UNSC)…
Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court told Myanmar onThursday to take urgent steps to prevent the…
West Africa: Pirates release Happy Lady tanker crew
West African Nations with coastlines on the Gulf of Guinea ATHENS, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed hostage-takers on Wednesday released…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro pledges to create an “Amazon Council” to protect the rainforest
BRASILIA, Jan 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he will create an “Amazon Council” to coordinate the protection…
Guyana ships its first ever cargo of one million barrels of oil
All commercial oil resources in Guyana have been found at the Stabroek offshore block, where Exxon and its partners have…
2020 Elections: Peru, OAS sign deal to guarantee work of observers
LIMA, Jan 23 (NNN-ANDINA) — The National Election Board (JNE) and the Organization of American States on Wednesday signed a procedural agreement…
Peru on alert against coronavirus outbreak
LIMA, Jan 23 (NNN-ANDINA) — Airports, seaports, and land ports will be on alert to activate healthcare protocols rapidly in…
DR Congo warned of proxy wars between neighbours
Violence has already been driving people to flee from the area for years KINSHASA, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There’s a…
WHO extends emergency talks over coronavirus outbreak in China
GENEVA, Jan 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) extended to Thursday its emergency talks on whether the novel…