Resurrected Uganda Airlines flies into crowded African skies
KAMPALA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda Airlines has taken to the skies once more after almost two decades out of…
Angola and Comoros prepare joint commission
Angolan Pres Joao Lourenco (R) speaks with Comoros counterpart Azali Assoumani YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 31 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola and the…
Congolese girl, 9, dies from Ebola in Uganda: health official
KAMPALA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A nine-year-old girl who tested positive for Ebola in Uganda after travelling from the neighbouring…
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
BRASILIA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 60-day ban on burning inBrazil took effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires…
Indonesian police investigate palm oil companies over forest fires: Ministry
JAKARTA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesian police are investigating three palm oil companies on suspicion of starting fires on Borneo…
Update: Yemen’s separatists vow revenge for government assault on Aden
ADEN, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Southern Yemeni separatists vowed to avenge a government assault on their positions in Aden and brought in…
Pakistan PM Khan calls for nationwide protests over Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for mass demonstrations across the country to protest against…
Timor Leste marks 20 years since historic independence vote
DILI, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Timor Leste on Friday marks 20 years since a UN-backed vote ended a bloody, decades-long…
Beijing refuses to ‘budge’ on South China Sea: Philippines
BEIJING, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China told visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that its position on the South China Sea…
DR Congo: Ebola death toll in east region outbreak climbs above 2,000
GOMA (DR Congo), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed…