UN Security Council condemns terror attack in Somalia

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Saturday’s terrorist attack in Somali capital Mogadishu that left dozens of people dead. Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, the council members said in…

Three killed by train in Morocco

RABAT, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Three people died Sunday night after being struck by a train in the suburb of Casablanca, Morocco’s economic hub. The accident occurred near the town of Bousekoura, said local media le Site Info, adding that the three people were crossing the railway when an express…

Putin, Merkel discuss East Ukraine, gas supplies, Libya

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel MOSCOW, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed by telephone the exchange of prisoners in east Ukraine, Russian gas supplies to Europe and the situation in Libya. The two leaders gave a positive assessment…

US: 2 killed in church shooting in Texas

A police car is seen outside a church where a shooting occurred near Fort Worth of Texas HOUSTON, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two people were killed and another in critical condition in a shooting Sunday morning at a church in northern Texas, the United States, according to the local media.…

US to take action if N.Korea chooses another approach: White House

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States would demonstrate disappointment and take action if North Korea takes another approach over the nuclear issue, a senior aide to U.S. President Donald Trump said. In an Sunday interview with ABC News, Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien warned of “additional pressure”…

Latest deadly airstrike hits Libya’s Tripoli

A Libyan boy looks at a destroyed building after an airstrike in east of Tripoli TRIPOLI, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — A civilian was killed and two others were injured when an airstrike hit east of the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to a medical official. Osama Ali, spokesman of Health Ministry’s…

Bolivia is not a Mexican colony, acting foreign minister Longaric

Bolivia’s Foreign Minister Karen Longaric LA PAZ, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico should stay out of Bolivian domestic affairs after the collapse last month of former leader Evo Morales’s Socialist government, Bolivia’s acting foreign minister Karen Longaric said. A dispute has been brewing for days between Mexican President Andres Manuel…

Greece ‘wants a say’ in Libya peace process: PM

ATHENS/ANKARA/TRIPOLI, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece wants to be included in UN-sponsored talks in January on the Libya conflict, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, as tensions escalate with neighbours Turkey over the issue. Libya has become another diplomatic front for Greece and Turkey as the traditional rivals jostle over Mediterranean…

Italian Alps avalanche kills woman and two girls; two other skiers injured

Val Senales is a popular glacier for skiers. VAL SENALES (Italy), Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A woman and two seven-year-old girls have died in an avalanche while skiing in Val Senales in the Italian Alps. The woman, aged 35, was the mother of one of the girls, according to reports…

US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals

Mass killings are often followed by public outpourings of grief, such as in El Paso in August. WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US suffered more mass killings in 2019 than any year on record, according to researchers. A database compiled by the Associated Press (AP), USA Today and Northeastern University recorded…