Catalan leader urges Spain to start talks on self-determination
BARCELONA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Catalonia’s regional government leader called on Madrid to open talks on self-determination for the restive…
Liberia: Pres Weah appoints new deputy defence minister who publicly threatened to ‘kill’ protesters
MONROVIA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberia’s President George Weah has appointed as deputy defence minister a man who had previously…
Xenophobic attack: African refugees plead with UNHCR for ‘way out of South Africa’
Refugees and asylum seekers protest in the city, saying they would rather leave South Africa than face xenophobia PRETORIA, Oct…
Guinea court jails opposition leaders for organising protests
Police officers outside the court in Conakry CONAKRY, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Guinea has handed down jail…
Brexit: British Mps’ vote on deal ruled out by Speaker John Bercow
LONDON, Oct 23 (NN-AGENCIES) —The Commons Speaker has refused a government request to hold a “yes” or “no” vote on its Brexit deal.…
Herman Mashaba: Johannesburg’s black mayor resigns over DA race row
Herman Mashaba was mayor of Johannesburg for three years JOHANNESBURG, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —One of the most senior politicians in South Africa’s historically…
Norwegian police arrest gunman after ambulance rampage: reports
OSLO, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Norwegian police arrested an armed man who went on the rampage in Oslo on Tuesday…
Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt
OTTAWA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s LiberalParty held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian general…
Sudan names commission to investigate killings at sit-in
KHARTOUM, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s prime minister named a commission to investigate a raid on a sit-in in June…
South Sudan’s opposition leader Machar says unlikely to be part of unity govt by Nov 12
New U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft talks to South Sudan’s ex-vice president and former rebel leader Riek…