UN envoy says West Africa “shaken by unprecedented violence”
A young girl drinks water in the Bakassi IDP camp, in Maiduguri, Nigeria UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The…
Update: British PM starts reshuffle of cabinet after election victory
LONDON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson started to re-assemble his front bench team Monday night as…
US slaps sanctions on two South Sudan ministers over peace delay
US slaps sanctions on two S.Sudan ministers over peace delay WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions…
India says 20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa
An oil tanker NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India’s foreign ministry said that 20 of its nationals had been…
Uruguay: Football fan shot dead during club’s victory celebrations
Nacional won the Uruguayan 2019 football championship Sunday by defeating Penarol 1-0 MONTEVIDEO, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 24-year-old football…
US reassures Mexico on USMCA labor inspectors
Canadian Vice-Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (L), US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (R) and Mexican negotiator Jesus Seade (C) WASHINGTON, Dec…
School’s out for migrants on Greek islands, UN warns
ATHENS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — School’s out for all but one percent of some 12,000 migrant children stuck in limbo…
US Pres Trump says watching North Korea ‘closely’ as talks deadline nears
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he’d be “disappointed” if North Korea had something “in the…
Russia, China make UN proposal to ease N.Korea sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and China on Monday proposed easing sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea, on condition…
South Africa still far away from true reconciliation: Pres Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa CAPE TOWN, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — South Africa still has much further to go before achieving true…