Five years of thirst: South Africa’s Eastern Cape battles brutal drought
Dessicated: An aerial view of Adelaide Dam in Eastern Cape Province, gripped by a brutal drought ADELAIDE (South Africa), Dec…
UN expert report unmasks Libya arms embargo violations
A picture taken in Tripoli shows fighters loyal to Libya’s UN-recognised government displaying Chinese-made shells bearing the markings of the…
Fierce winds leave one dead, thousands without power in France
The Garonne river overflows due to strong winds and heavy rains in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on Friday. BORDEAUX, Dec 14…
UNESCO pulls Belgian carnival from heritage list over anti-Semitism charges
A parade float at the Aalst Carnaval in Belgium featuring caricatures of Orthodox Jews atop money bags BOGOTA (Colombia), Dec…
Chile police response to protests ‘repressive’: UN
Police shoot teargas and a shotgun during clashes with anti-government protesters in Santiago, Chile, in November. A UN team has…
Brazil: Amazon deforestation climbs more than 100% in November over same month last year: Government agency
An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle burning as it is cleared by farmers in Itaituba, Para, Brazil…
Chile starts identifying remains of plane crash victims
PUNTA ARENAS (Chile), Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Remains of people killed in a military plane crash that claimed 38 lives…
‘There’ll be war’ if Bolivia cuts coca growing, farmers warn
Harvesting coca leaves in Cruz Loma, a warm and humid area of the Andes COROICO (Bolivia), Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
France braces for holiday misery as pension strike persists
Packed suburban rail trains at the Gare du Nord station in Paris on Friday PARIS, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French commuters…
US, China says ‘phase one’ trade deal reached
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China announced a major thaw in their trade war on Friday, including…