One-third of Brazilians disapprove Bolsonaro’s gov’t: poll
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s disapproval rate rose to 33 percent in July, the…
South Africa: Parliament calls for end to illegal farm invasions
PRETORIA, July 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Africa’s Parliament vowed to do all in its power to stem illegal farm invasions…
Greece: Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis sworn in as new PM
ATHENS, July 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece’s conservative New Democracy party, was sworn in on Monday as…
Latin America faces obesity-food insecurity paradox: Report
UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean is facing an obesity epidemic while paradoxically the number…
Ukraine’s president says ready to meet Russia’s Putin in Minsk
KIEV, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said he was ready to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin…
Venezuela: Pres Maduro ‘optimistic’ after talks with opposition resume in Barbados
CARACAS, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said he was “optimistic” after dialogue between his government and the…
US, China to relaunch talks with little changed since deal fell apart
WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China are set to relaunch trade talks this week after a…
Biggest-ever anti-doping blitz arrests 234 people in 33 countries
ROME, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A vast international police operation involving 33 countries and the World Anti-Doping Agency has seized…
US Department of Homeland Security requests 1,000 soldiers to manage migrant crisis
WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Homeland Security requested 1,000 additional soldiers to help manage the migrant crisis…
US State Dept approves potential $2.2 bln arms sale to Taiwan
WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $2.2 billion in…