Leader of armed group at US border seeks psychiatric evaluation ahead of trial
LOS ANGELES, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of an armed group that stopped migrants who crossed the US-Mexico border…
Brazil: Pension overhaul bill wins by resounding margin in lower house
BRASILIA, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a landmark overhaul of the country’s pension system on…
US holding 200 children at border, down from 2,500 in May
WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US immigration authorities held about 200 unaccompanied children at locations along the southwest border as of…
Singapore to deport Myanmar nationals linked to insurgent group Arakan Army
SINGAPORE, July 11 (NNN-CNA) — Several Myanmar nationals are to be deported from Singapore after mobilising support for “armed violence against…
US Dept of Justice investigates Deutsche Bank over 1MDB connection: report
WASHINGTON, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Justice opened an investigation into whether Deutsche Bank, Germany’s embattled biggest…
Euro zone growth, inflation outlook cut as risks from U.S. trade grow
BRUSSELS, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Commission lowered its estimates on Wednesday for euro zone growth and inflation, saying…
Ghana: Digitisation of premix fuel distribution soon – VP Bawumia
ACCRA, July 11 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has served notice that the digitisation agenda of President…
Zimbabwe introduced local currency earlier than planned due to market pressure – Minister
HARARE, July 11 (NNN-GNA) — Zimbabwe re-introduced its local currency earlier than scheduled because the market was rapidly re-dollarizing, putting…
Tanzanian president tells women to ‘set their ovaries free’, more children will help economy grow
CHATO (Tanzania), July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzanian President John Magufuli has told women to “set your ovaries free” and have…
Somalia: Three al-Shabaab militants executed by government
MOGADISHU, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia executed three men on Wednesday convicted of participating in the bombing of a Mogadishu…