Guatemalan president takes office amid political jostling and delays
Alejandro Giammattei has assumed the office of president of Guatemala on his fourth attempt. GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Libya: Turkey says ready to act against rebel commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ANKARA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey will not refrain from “teaching a lesson” to Khalifa Haftar…
US expels 21 Saudi military cadets after gun attack
The bodies of the sailors were transferred to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Twenty-one members of the…
US presses Sudan for reparations to terror victims
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States warned Sudan that payment of reparations for victims of terrorism is a…
Bolivia arrests ex-minister under Morales for corruption: prosecutor
LA PAZ, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia arrested a powerful ex-minister under former president Evo Morales on suspicion of corruption,…
Brazil: Deforestation in Amazon up 85 percent in 2019
Amazon forest BRASILIA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019,…
US: Schoolchildren treated for skin irritation after plane dumps fuel over school in emergency landing
A Delta Airlines flight reportedly had to return to the airport shortly after takeoff LOS ANGELES, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Terror attack: Kenyan teachers threaten to flee after school attack
The aftermath of the attack shows a building destroyed NAAIROBI, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A teachers’ union in Kenya has…
Egyptian-American hunger striker dies in Egypt prison: US
Moustafa Kassem WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has confirmed the death of an Egyptian-American, Moustafa Kassem, who…
Piracy: Sailor kidnappings surge 50% off West Africa
Reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships worldwide fell in 2019 KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia), Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…