Moroccan airline to launch 1st non-stop flights between Casablanca, Beijing
RABAT, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) launched on Thursday the first non-stop flights…
US to decide on Africa presence in two months, says top officer
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Stateswill make a decision on the level of its presence in Africa, particularly…
Auto tariff threat not mentioned in US talks: EU commissioner
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US threats to put tariffs on European autos did not come up during talks this…
Iran-US tension: Pres Rouhani says wants dialogue, working to ‘prevent war’
TEHRAN, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he wants to avoid war after Tehran and Washington appeared…
Historic Trump impeachment trial begins in Senate
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The historic impeachment trial ofDonald Trump opened Thursday in the US Senate, as lawmakers took…
US allows time to wind down deals hit by fresh Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury Department said it will allow for a 90-day period to wind down…
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…