UN FAO says “dangerous” desert locust swarming across Ethiopia, Horn of Africa
Desert locusts threatening crops in Somalia and Ethiopia in the worst outbreak in 25 years ADDIS ABABA, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA)…
Syria War: Airstrikes and shelling kill 24 civilians in Idlib province
Syrian government aircraft reportedly bombed the town of Maasaran DAMASCUS, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty-four civilians were killed by air strikes…
Australia declares state of emergency for New South Wales amid bushfires and record temps
SYDNEY, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia’s most populous state declared its second state of state of emergency in two months…
Kenyans warned over ‘terror threats’ during festivities: Police
NAAIROBI, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s police boss has urged people in the country to be cautious of “terror” threats…
Algeria swears in new president as opposition debates response
ALGIERS, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been sworn in as the president of Algeria, as the Hirak protest…
US: After 21 years, Clinton no longer the last president to be impeached
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Donald Trump made history as the third US president to be impeached just a day…
Large number of protesters detained; mobile, internet services suspended to curb protests in India
NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (NNN-PTI) — Senior opposition leaders, a largenumber of students and activists were detained on Thursday by…
Latin America as deadly as Middle East for journalists, RSF annual report
PARIS, Dec 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday,…
Brazil probe into Petrobras widened to Maersk shipping contracts
BRASILIA, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian authorities targeted Maersk and other companies for allegedly paying bribes to get an edge…
Italy faces complaint at UN over ‘abusive’ Libya asylum returns
GENEVA, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Campaigners filed a complaint with the UN against Italy over a teenage migrant who was…