Libyan east-based general orders forces to capture capital from UN-backed government

General Haftar’s forces have been restricted in Tripoli’s outskirts by UN-backed government troop TRIPOLI, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan east-based military strongman General Khalifa Haftar has called on his forces to begin an advance aimed at capturing the capital, Tripoli.The General’s statement came in a rare, live television broadcast.In April,…

EU leaders prepare for Brexit after Johnson win

Irish PM Leo Varadkar [C} along with other EU leaders at the EU summit BRUSSELS, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European leaders will charge EUnegotiator Michel Barnier on Friday with negotiating a close trade deal withBritain, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s apparent election win set thestage for an orderly Brexit. Some…

Tropical Indonesia’s tiny glaciers to melt away in a decade: Study

Melting glaciers on a mountain range in Indonesia JAKARTA, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia’s little-known glaciers are melting so fast they could disappear in a decade, a new study says, underscoring the imminent threat posed by climate change to ice sheets in tropical countries. As the COP 25 summit wraps…

Despite growing protests, Indian president signs citizenship Bill into law

People stand next to vehicles that were set ablaze by demonstrators during Thursday protest in Assam state NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A divisive citizenship Bill has been signed into law in India, a move that comes amid widespread protests in the country’s northeast that could force the cancellation…

Daesh claims responsibility for Niger attack which killed 71

NIAMEY, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Daesh group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an army camp in Niger which left 71 military personnel dead, the SITE intelligence group said. Hundreds of militants attacked the camp, near the border with Mali with shells and mortars on Tuesday, killing 71,…

Europe tells US to back off over Russian gas pipeline

Incoming pipelines leading to the Bovanenkovo gas field on the Yamal peninsula in the Arctic circle BRUSSELS, Dec 113 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe warned Washington to mind its own business after US lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill that would sanction contractors working on a Russian pipeline to the continent.…

Malaysian court approves North Korean’s extradition to US

File photo of North Korean businessman Mun Chol Myong and his wife Kang Son Bi at the Kuala Lumpur High Court KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A North Korean man is likely to face money-laundering charges in the United States after a Malaysian court approved his extradition Friday, in…

US Pres Trump congratulates UK’s Boris Johnson on ‘great’ election win

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  US President Donald Trump congratulated UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his election victory, saying their two countries were now free to strike a “massive” new trade deal. Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks set to win a comfortable majority in parliament after…

Update: Election results 2019 – Boris Johnson returns to power with big majority

LONDON, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Boris Johnson returned to Downing Street with a big majority after the Conservatives swept aside Labour in its traditional heartlands. With just a handful of seats left to declare in the general election, the forecasts are a Tory majority of 78. The prime minister said…

France to take 400 asylum-seekers from Greece

Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean as they attempted to make the precarious sea crossing to Europe ATHENS, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France will help Greece tackle an ongoing migration challenge that has put overwhelming pressure on its infrastructure by accepting 400 asylum-seekers, the French ambassador to Athens said. “Over the coming…