Mexico and U.S. try new trade fix to win over Democrats: official
MEXICO CITY, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico is working closely with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to close a loophole…
Tunisia bans niqab in government offices
TUNIS, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has banned the niqab Muslim face covering for women in…
Libya: LNA forces claim downing of UN-backed government L-39 Albatross jet
TRIPOLI, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Troops loyal to Libyan military strongman Gen Khalifa Haftar said they shot down a plane…
‘No to dictatorship!’: Algerians rally on independence day
ALGIERS, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Algerians have taken to the streets Friday to celebrate their country’s…
DR Congo: Ebola death toll mounts, new fatality near Ugandan border
KINSHASA, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deaths from an 11-month-old epidemic of Ebola in eastern DR Congo have crossed the 1,600…
Yemeni pro-gov’t forces continue fighting against Houthis in southern Yemen
DHALEA CITY (Yemen), July 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Fighting between pro-government Yemeni forces and the Houthi rebels continued, as both warring…
Pakistan PM to meet Trump for talks on improving ties
ISLAMABAD, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington later this month, its…
Nigeria holds mass burial for victims of fuel tanker explosion
ABUJA, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Most of the victims of a fuel tanker explosion near a village in north-central Nigeria…
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Guinea over Somaliland
MOGADISHU/CONAKRY, July 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Somalia has announced the severing of diplomatic ties with West African country Guinea, the government…
Dozens of migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Tunisia
TUNIS, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A boat carrying at least 86 refugees and migrants has capsized off the coast of…