Rwanda opposition leader barred from leaving the country
Victoire Ingabire KIGALI, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top Rwandan opposition leader has not been given permission to leave the…
Governor of Kenya’s capital arrested on corruption charges
NAIROBI, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewellery and impromptu…
Russia ‘preparing’ FM Lavrov visit to Washington next week
MOSCOW, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is preparing to visit Washington next week, a spokeswoman said,…
Five die in gas explosion in Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people died and dozens were injured in a gas explosion that rocked…
14 missing in deadly Ukraine fire: President
KIEV, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fourteen people remain missing from a fire that claimed a student’s life in Ukraine’s southern port…
Australia: ‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
Officials have issued fresh warnings for blazes around Sydney SYDNEY, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several Australian bushfires have combined to form…
US vaping-related deaths rise to 48, cases of illness to 2,291
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US health officials on Thursday reported one new case and one more death from a respiratory…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro urges Mercosur to push on with reforms
BENTO GONCALVES (Brazil), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro urged South America’s four-nation trade bloc Mercosur to push…
In rare legal test, Myanmar faces genocide hearings at The Hague
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) THE HAGUE, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will head…
Iraq: 2 mortar rounds hit air base housing US troops
BAGHDAD, Dec 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two mortar rounds hit an air base that houses U.S. troops in Iraq’s central province…