Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners
MANAGUA, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government released 91 opposition prisoners held following a deadly crackdown on…
US state sacks prison guard trainees for Nazi salute
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty apprentice prison officers in the eastern United States will be fired for making a…
Texas gun laws saved lives in church attack: Trump
HOUSTON, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said gun laws in the state of Texas saved lives when…
Morocco: 5 fishermen missing after boat sank off coast
RABAT, Dec 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — As many as 5 fishermen were missing after a fishing boat sank on Sunday off…
Sudan to send troops to West Darfur to tackle local tribal conflict
KHARTOUM, Dec 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan decided to send troops to West Darfur State to contain the eruption of tribal…
US: Federal charges filed against NY stabbing suspect
NEW YORK, Dec 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — US federal prosecutors filed hate crime charges against a man accused of Saturday’s stabbing…
Wildfire season affects 16,100 hectares of land in Chile
A DC-10 Air Tanker firefighting plane drops water to prevent a wildfire from spreading to homes SANTIAGO, Dec 31 (NNN-Xinhua)…
Bolivia declares Mexican, Spanish diplomats persona non grata
LA PAZ, DeC 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s interim government said it was expelling top Mexican and Spanish diplomats amid an escalating dispute over allegations…
Uganda plans to borrow nearly $2 bln to fund 2020/21 budget: Finance Ministry
Uganda shillings. KAMPALA, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda said it plans to borrow 6.9 trillion shillings ($1.89 billion) from external…
DR Congo: Rebels ‘hack civilians to death’ in attack
KINSHASA, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 23 people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in…