No end in sight to Chile unrest as massive strike, more protests planned
SANTIAGO, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — State workers in Chile promised to launch a massive, nationwide walk-off early on Tuesday, a…
UN says G5 Sahel force needs more support in anti-militant fight
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visiting the G5 Sahel Joint Force Headquarters in Mopti, Mali UNITED NATIONS, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
PM Johnson sends 100 troops to help UK flood victims
LONDON, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the army would deploy 100 troops in northern England to…
Italy hit by heavy rains, flooding in Venice
ROME, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Powerful rainstorms hit Italy on Tuesday, with the worst affected areas in the south and Venice, where there was widespread…
Sahel gold boom boosting jihadist coffers: ICG
DAKAR, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sahel gold mines are providing a new source of funding for jihadists and other armed…
WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine
GENEVA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first…
South Africa parliament approves convention to establish world’s largest radio telescope
An artist’s impression of the South African core element of the SKA CAPE TOWN, Nov 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Africa’s…
Update: Bolivia calls for session to address President Morales’ resignation
LA PAZ, Nov 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivian Senate’s Second Vice President Jeanine Anez called here on Tuesday for an extraordinary…
Cuba, Spain sign agreement to expand bilateral cooperation
With cries of “Viva Felipe!” and “Viva Espana!” Cubans greeted King Felipe in Old Havana, the first state visit ever…
Experts hail China-Brazil satellite program as model for BRICS sci-tech endeavors
Construction of the China-Brazil CBERS 4A satellite that monitors Amazon deforestation at the Brazilian Institute for Space Research BRASILIA, Nov…