FARC dissidents kill mayoral candidate, 5 others in SW Colombia
BOGOTA, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Dissidents of the disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group killed mayoral candidate…
Bolivia seizes 220 tons of drugs in 8 months
LA PAZ, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivian anti-narcotics forces seized 220.7 tons of drugs during 8,261 operations between January and…
Chile to invest 5 bln USD to revamp railways: president
SANTIAGO, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced a 5 billion U.S.-dollar investment plan to renovate and expand…
UN envoy confirms working to guarantee reopening of Tripoli international airport
TRIPOLI, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said that the UN Support Mission in…
Brazilian government announces campaign to boost retail sales
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian government announced a 10-day campaign to boost retail sales in the…
UNGA president voices solidarity with Hurricane Dorian victims
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces has expressed solidarity with the victims…
Brazilian ministers to propose extending military fire-fighting mission in Amazon
BRASILIA, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Brazilian cabinet delegation will recommend extending the deployment of military troops fighting fires in…
UN Expert to assess SA’s rights of people with albinism
PRETORIA, Sept 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by people with albinism, Ikponwosa…
South Africa: Parliament seeks solution to xenophobic violence
PRETORIA, Sept 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — An urgent meeting between the Presiding Officers of Parliament and the relevant oversight committees is…
Eritrea seizes schools run by religious groups
ASMARA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Eritrea have seized control of seven secondary schools run by religious organisations.…