South Africa pledges to cooperate with UN court in arrest of genocide suspect
PRETORIA, July 23 (NNN-GNA) — The South African government pledged to cooperate with the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal…
Brazilian government will not censor deforestation data: spokesperson
BRASILIA, July 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian government said that President Jair Bolsonaro does not intend to stop the publication…
All of Chile’s mass transit buses to be electric by 2050
SANTIAGO, July 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — By 2050, Chile expects to convert 100 percent of its mass transit bus fleet into…
Haitian president names new PM after Lapin resigns
PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Haitian President Jovenel Moise named Fritz William Michel as the new prime minister, after Jean…
Congo health minister resigns over government handling of Ebola
GOMA (DR Congo), July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congo’s health minister, Oly Ilunga, resigned in protest at the presidency’s announcement last…
Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by power cut
CARACAS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on…
Brazil cocaine seizures up more than 90% in first half of 2019
BRASILIA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil seized 25.3 tons of cocaine bound for Europe and Africa in the first half…
Zimbabwe Vice President in China for treatment of unknown illness
HARARE, July 23 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been flown to China for medical treatment, a presidential…
Massive protests in Puerto Rico to oust governor
Monday’s protest the largest in the territory’s history SAN JUAN, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people have…
Nigeria: 4 killed as security forces clash with Shiite protesters
Members of the group are demanding the release of their leader and his wife from detention ABUJA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES)…