UN Security Council asks for credible elections in Somalia

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Security Council on Monday asked for peaceful, inclusive, credible and transparent one-person-one-vote elections in Somalia. Holding such elections would be a historic step in the rebuilding of Somalia and would assist the country’s continued democratic development, said the Security Council in a press…

Nigeria vows to end HIV scourge by 2030: Health Minister

ABUJA, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigeria is determined to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, in line with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS vision, the country’s Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said. The minister restated Nigeria’s commitment to achieving viral suppression through what he called “detection, treatment and suppression”…

Portugal welcomes UNESCO’s ratification of World Portuguese Language Day

LISBON, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa welcomed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s proclamation of May 5 as World Portuguese Language Day, Lusa News Agency reported. “I’m very happy,” Rebelo de Sousa was quoted as saying. “It is the recognition of a…

Man nabbed on suspicion of manslaughter over Essex lorry container deaths

39 bodies were found in this lorry trailer in Essex LONDON, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — A man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals that were found in a refrigerated lorry container in October in Essex in southeast England. British…

Over 20,000 people rally for higher salaries for Croatian teachers

ZAGREB, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Over 20,000 Croatian teachers and their supporters gathered on Monday at the capital’s main square, demanding higher salaries and better working conditions. Early last month, Croatian teachers embarked on “circular strike”, which has seen them striking on different days in different counties. They complain that…

Cubans pay homage to Fidel Castro three years after his death

HAVANA, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cubans on Monday paid homage to revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on the third anniversary of his death. Radio and television stations broadcast special programs about the legendary revolutionary leader who passed away at the age of 90 on Nov 25, 2016 in Havana. Media published…

Peru court orders Keiko Fujimori’s release from preventive custody

Keiko Fujimori, is the daughter of Peru”s former President Alberto Fujimori, and leader of the opposition party LIMA, Nov 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peru’s Constitutional Court ordered the release of opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, who is being held in preventive custody amid investigations into bribery and corruption. The court ruled four-to-three…

Chinese woman sentenced to 8 months for trespass at Trump resort: report

MIAMI, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese woman who stirred fears of espionage when she entered President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort carrying multiple mobile phones and a malware-spiked thumb drive was sentenced to eight months in prison Monday. Zhang Yujing, 33, was arrested on March 30 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm…

Four dead in anti-UN protests in eastern DR Congo

BENI (DR Congo), Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least four protesters were killed in eastern DR Congo on Monday, the military said, after angry clashes erupted over the perceived failure of UN peacekeepers to stop deadly militia attacks. Crowds defied warning shots fired by Congolese forces and stormed a UN…

China, US to continue talks on ‘phase one’ trade deal: Xinhua

BEIJING, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top US and Chinese negotiators held phone talks on Tuesday and agreed to keep in touch over “remaining issues” for a “phase one” trade deal between the two countries, Chinese state media said. US President Donald Trump had announced last month that the two sides…