Tunisia’s Saied, Karoui to contest presidential runoff vote: official
TUNIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s electoral commission confirmed that Law professor Kais Saied and detained media mogul Nabil Karoui…
South Sudan: Full-scale war looms one year after peace accord signed – UN Panel
Civilians fleeing Kajo Keji county, toward the southern border with Uganda (file photo) GENEVA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A panel…
Nigeria: Xenophobia – South Africa grants landing permit to Air Peace – Mission
ABUJA, Sept 18 (NNN-NAN) — South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it…
Caribbean: Hurricane Humberto strengthens to Category 3 storm
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Humberto strengthened to a major Category 3 storm on Tuesday and was expected to…
Brazil probe into Vale dam collapse to conclude within days, prosecutor says
A view of a collapsed tailings dam in Brumadinho, Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A criminal investigation…
Migrant mothers and children sue US over asylum ban
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 125 migrant mothers and children have sued the U.S. government, claiming the Trump…
US seeking to make Cubans seek asylum in Honduras – FM Rosales
TEGUCIGALPA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales said that negotiations with the United States could make Cuban…
Mexico: 29 bodies found in plastic bags in mass grave
View of the well turned into a mass grave GUADALAJARA (Mexico), Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican forensics experts have found…
Libya’s UN-backed government launches airstrikes on east-based army
TRIPOLI, Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s UN-backed government on Tuesday said that it has launched airstrikes on the rival eastern-based…
Eyeing France 2022 presidential elections, Pres Macron signals tougher line on immigration
PARIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With an eye on re-election, France’s Emmanuel Macron has signalled a tougher line on immigration, arguing…