Bolivia’s fires destroy ‘heritage’ rock art sites
124 LA PAZ, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wildfires that have raged across forests and grassland in eastern Bolivia for weeks…
UN chief urges funding for Sahel states
KINSHASA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations chief Antonio Guterres suggested the UN help fund the fight against jihadism in…
African World Cup qualifiers to be live-streamed worldwide
ZURICH, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s lesser-known soccer teams will enjoy worldwide exposure in the next week after FIFA announced…
Zambia call off home friendly over South Africa xenophobic riots
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has called off the country’s friendly soccer international against…
‘No deal’ Brexit would cost at least US$16 billion in UK exports losses: UN
GENEVA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Leaving the European Union without a trade deal would cost Britain at least US$16 billion in lost…
US Pres Trump hardens tone on China as trade war rattles economy
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Amid fresh signs his trade wars are rattling the US economy, President Donald Trump sent…
Venezuela: Pres Maduro warns of Colombia attack, orders military exercises
President Nicolas Maduro CARACAS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the armed forces to be on alert for…
Femicide: France gets tough on domestic violence as number of women killed grows
PARIS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French government announced plans to create 1,000 new places in shelters for the victims…
Update1: Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas
MIAMI (Florida, US), Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Dorian churned along the southeastern coast of the United States as the…
Update: Election bid looms as British MPs defeat Johnson on Brexit
LONDON, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the prospect of a snap election after he suffered a major…