Japan: Tokyo 2020 unveils 20 official Olympic and Paralympic posters

Reporters visit the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Official Art Poster Exhibition in Tokyo TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on Monday unveiled 20 official art posters, two of which feature calligraphy of Chinese characters. Twelve posters are based on the theme of the Olympic…

Saudi Arabia hosts Red Sea, Gulf of Aden states council charter signing

Participants pose for a group photo during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Arab and African countries of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Jan 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting for the signing of the Charter of the…

Kiribati on right side of history by resuming diplomatic ties with China: Pres Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Kiribati’s President Taneti Mamau b in Beijing BEIJING, Jan 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Kiribati’s President Taneti Mamau and his country stand on the right side of history by resuming diplomatic ties with China. Xi made the…

US farmers see another bleak year despite Phase 1 trade deal with China

US farmers are stuck with fields full of weather-damaged corn WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Across snow-covered North Dakota, US farmers are stuck with fields full of weather-damaged corn – a crop they planted after the US-China trade war killed their soybean market. In Texas, Kansas and Colorado, farmers are…

India: Facing criticism, Delhi police probe attack on students at elite university

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a leading university and attacked student protesters with sticks and rods, the latest incident to ignite criticism of India’s ruling Hindu nationalists. Sunday’s attack at a university long seen as a bastion of left-wing…

Years of drought threaten South Africa’s wildlife industry

Parts of the country have been affected by consecutive years of abnormally hot weather and below average rainfall PRETORIA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A severe drought is threatening South Africa’s wildlife industry, with game farmers keeping fewer animals and tourists visiting game lodges in smaller numbers. Parts of the country…

Egypt shuts two Mediterranean ports because of bad weather

Container trucks stand in line on the road due to bad weather in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria ALEXANDRIA (Egypt), Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt shut the harbours of two of its Mediterranean ports, Alexandria and Dekheila, as bad weather forced the second closure within a few days. High waves…

Italian Alps: Six German tourists killed by ‘drunk driver’

A field hospital was set up on the roadside to provide first aid LUTTACH (Italy), Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six German tourists were killed and 11 injured in the Italian Alps when a car crashed into them, police say. A suspected drunk driver collided with a group of people in…

Puerto Rico earthquake: Punta Ventana collapses as powerful tremor hits

The Punta Ventana stone arch, situated along Puerto Rico’s southern coast, was popular with tourists SAN JUAN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A popular tourist rock formation in Puerto Rico has collapsed after a strong earthquake shook the island, damaging homes and causing power cuts. The stone arch, known as Punta Ventana, was destroyed…

South Korea’s Moon seeks Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul

SEOUL, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for better relations with the North so leader Kim Jong Un can visit Seoul, despite Pyongyang’s abandonment of its nuclear and missile test moratoriums. Moon’s appeal came after Kim threatened a demonstration of a “new strategic weapon” at a…