Egypt, Ethiopia leaders discuss controversial Nile dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam SOCHI (Russia), Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia and Egypt’s leaders met on the sidelines of Russia’s…
Brazil says it will no longer require visas from Chinese, Indian citizens
BRASILIA, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the South American nation will drop its requirement that visiting…
UK PM Johnson offers Dec 12 election to break Brexit impasse
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson LONDON, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered parliament more time to scrutinise…
US vaping-related deaths rise to 34, cases of illness to 1,604
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. health officials reported 1,604 confirmed and probable cases and one new death from a…
UN to probe abuses in Chile as protest death toll hits 18
A demonstrator in Santiago holds a sign reading “Chile has awakened” SANTIAGO, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations said…
France loses diesel pollution fight in EU court
Judges of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s top court ruled on Thursday…
NATO hammers Turkey on Syria operation
A Turkish army armoured vehicle advances in the Syrian city of Tel Abyad, BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO defence…
UN refugee agency expresses concern at Greek asylum plans
ATHENS, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations refugees agency UNHCR expressed concern about Greek proposals to overhaul laws affecting…
President offers to meet protesters paralysing Lebanon
BEIRUT, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s president offered to meet the protesters whose week-old mobilisation to demand a complete overhaul of…
Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback
Syrian Kurds protest against the carve-up of their northeastern heartland by Ankara and Moscow QAMISHLI (Syria), Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…