Tourists stranded as storms batter New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost 1,000 tourists were stranded in New Zealand’s South Island on Monday after wild storms…
Update: At least 1 dead after New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts
WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least one person was killed when New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted suddenly on…
Iran unveils budget of ‘resistance’ against US sanctions
President Rouhani TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday presented to parliament what he called a…
Asia: Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus
LONDON, Dec 9 (NNN-CNA) — A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South…
Rwanda begins vaccinating against Ebola
KIGALI, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Rwanda on Sunday started a voluntary Ebola vaccination programme at its border with the Democratic Republic…
Uganda landslides: More bodies recovered as toll increases to 13
KAMPALA, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight more bodies have been recovered in Bududa and Sironko districts following landslides in Uganda’s…
Finland picks youngest-ever prime minister
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin HELSINKI, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Finland’s Social Democrats elected a 34-year-old former transport minister to…
Saudi Arabia to host major snooker event for first time
File photo RIYADH, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia has agreed a deal with World Snooker to host a ranking…
100 people near New Zealand volcano when it erupted, unknown numbers unaccounted for: PM Ardern
WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 100 tourists were “on or around” New Zealand’s White Island volcano when it erupted…
Myanmar leader Suu Kyi departs for genocide hearings amid fanfare at home
YANGON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Myanmar leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi departed on Sunday for…