Russia: Pres Putin shake-up could keep him in power past 2024 as cabinet steps aside
Russian President, Vladimir Putin MOSCOW, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes on Wednesday that would…
Libya’s warring leaders eye Berlin truce talks after failure in Moscow
TRIPOLI, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar agreed “in principle” to attend a peace conference in Berlin…
‘Locust swarm’ forces Ethiopian Airlines plane to divert
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A swarm of what appeared to be locusts forced a passenger plane off its…
Update: Egypt responds to Turkey’s statement on arrest of 4 Anadolu journalists
CAIRO, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Egyptian Foreign Ministry alleges that Anadolu, Turkish News Agency, is an “illegal” company founded by…
Turkey protest Egyptian police raid on Anadolu, Turkish news agency
File photo ANKARA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the senior Egyptian diplomat in the country to…
Son of noted Muslim preacher shot in South Africa
Islamic Preacher Youssef Ahmed Deedat DURBAN, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South African activist and son of a deceased prominent…
UN: Armed group frees kidnapped hostages in Nigeria
ABUJA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An armed group has released three aid workers and other civilians who had been held…
US indicts Malian over deadly 2016 attacks in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department unveiled murder and conspiracy charges Thursday against a Malian who played…
Lesotho: PM Thabane to resign over alleged links to wife’s murder
MASARU, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has bowed to pressure to step down over evidence allegedly…
Australia: Relief as rain falls over bushfires
SYDNEY, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was…