Guinea-Bissau: Former PM Embalo wins presidential election
BISSAU, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been elected president after winning a run-off…
As haze levels in Singapore worsen, the risk of dying increases: Study
SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Increased haze levels in Singapore are “significantly associated” with a higher risk of dying, a study by researchers from several…
US Senate returns amid standoff over impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US lawmakers return to Washington Friday with President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial looming over…
US warns Turkey against ‘interference’ after Libya vote
ANKARA, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey’s parliament has approved thedeployment of troops to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed…
UN Council to meet Friday on Syria’s Idlib
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN SecurityCouncil will meet behind closed doors on Friday to discuss an uptick…
US Pres Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who…
Iraqi force says ‘US strike’ killed top Iran, Iraq commanders at Baghdad airport
BAGHDAD, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport…
UN agency pinpoints African nations as world’s worst 2020 hunger spots
GENEVA, Jan 3 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Zimbabwe, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central Sahel region dominate the…
Nigerian troops kill several Boko Haram fighters, rescue 165 hostages in Borno
File photo ABUJA, Jan 3 (NNN-NAN) — The Nigerian Army said that its troops have killed several Boko Haram/Islamic State…
Nigeria: Pres Buhari pledges to leave office in 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Jan 3 (NNN-NAN) — President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his intention not to contest the 2023…