Libya oil exports blocked, raising stakes for Berlin peace summit
TRIPOLI/BERLIN, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar blocked oil exports from the war-ravaged country’s…
Mexico considering a lottery to get rid of the “extravagant” presidential jet: US$ 30 a ticket
MEXICO CITY, Jan 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Mexico is considering a lottery to get rid of the nation’s presidential jet, after…
South Sudan talks fail to end impasse over state boundaries
JUBA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The latest round of peace talks between South Sudan’s two rival leaders has failed to…
Central Chile on alert for forest fires
SANTIAGO, Jan 18 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — At least three communes in central Bio Bio region are now on red alert…
Thousands of Irish teachers to strike on eve of election
DUBLIN, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 19,000 Irish teachers will go on strike on Feb 4, potentially shutting schools just days…
UK adds entire Hezbollah movement to terror blacklist
Hezbollah fighters LONDON, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s finance ministry said it had added Lebanon’s entire Hezbollah movement to its…
Canada says black boxes from Iran crash should be sent to France
Most of the victims were Iranian and Canadian citizens OTTAWA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged…
Update: Mexico offers 4,000 jobs to new migrant caravan
MEXICO CITY, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador offered 4,000 jobs to migrants in a new…
US: Avalanche kills 1 person in ski resort in Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — A skier was killed and another severely injured in an early morning avalanche at…
At least two die in plane crash in Chile
SANTIAGO, Jan 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least two people died on Friday in a plane crash in the northern part…