Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths
Artisanal mining is common in DR Congo as people do it as a means to make a living COLUMBIA (Ohio,…
Turkish drone fuels tension over Cyprus gas claims
The Bayraktar TB2 armed drone is now at Gecitkale airbase in Famagusta NICOSIA, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Turkish military…
Egyptian Pres Sisi says Cairo preparing meeting between South Sudan’s warring leaders
Pres Kiir and Pres Sisi SHARM EL SHEIKH (EGYPT), Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said that his country has been arranging a…
China and Europe are partners not rivals, says Chinese FM
BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — China and Europe are partners, not rivals, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
Germany starts nationwide celebrations for Beethoven’s 250th birthday
BONN (Germany), Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The anniversary year of the 250th birthday of composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven…
British PM to present Brexit bill to MPs on Friday: spokesman
LONDON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government intends to present a bill to parliament on Friday to…
November 2019 was second hottest on record: US
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Last month was the second hottest November in the 140-year global climate record, a US…
Venezuelan Pres Maduro to relaunch Petrocaribe program in 2020
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C), Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (L), Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R), and First Secretary of the…
Zambia wants U.S. Envoy withdrawn over jailing of gay couple
FILE PICTURE: President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (right) talks to American Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote (centre) during a meeting at…
Nigeria: Lecturer, 10 other victims kidnapped by Boko Haram beg for freedom
ABUJA, Dec 16 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — A college lecturer and 10 other persons who were recently kidnapped by Boko Haram has…