French MPs approve IVF draft law for single women and lesbians
PARIS, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France has taken a step towards allowing lesbian and single women to conceive children with…
Hundreds of captives, many boys in chains, freed in Nigeria
KADUNA (Nigeria), Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 300 captives, most of them children and many in chains, have been…
Rwanda receives first group of refugees from Libya, including baby born in detention
Refugees arrive in Kigali after a UNHCR evacuation flight from Libya KIGALI, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda has received 66…
40,000 people flee Nigeria violence in 10 months: UN
GENEVA, Sept 27, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Escalating violence in northwest Nigeriablamed on armed bandits has forced more than 40,000 people…
At least 52 dead in Chad gold mine collapse: official
N’DJAMENA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 52 people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in northern Chad this…
Update: Outrage as second Indonesian student dies in protest violence
JAKARTA, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second Indonesian student protester has died in demonstrations against a raft of divisive legal…
Brazil has confirmed 4,500 cases of measles since June
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil has registered 4,507 confirmed cases of measles in 19 states since late…
Libya’s UN-backed gov’t forces launch airstrikes on eastern-based army in southern Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Sept 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Forces of Libya’s UN-backed government on Thursday launched 14 airstrikes on the rival eastern-based army…
Hong Kong braces for weekend protests ahead of China national day
Anti-government protesters destroy a fence outside the venue of first community dialogue held by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam…
US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced the deployment of 200 troops as well as Patriot missiles to…