US: Pres Trump launches new Pentagon command for space warfare

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump launched a new Pentagon command dedicated to warfare in space Thursday, as American armed forces chiefs see China and Russia pressing hard to erode the US advantage in the newest military frontier. “This is a landmark day, one that recognizes the centrality…

Britain, France, Germany to hold Iran talks

HELSINKI, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain, France and Germany will hold talks Friday on how to preserve the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal and protect shipping in the Gulf. Tensions have spiked recently in the strategic shipping lane where Iran hasseized Western tankers as Tehran and Washington have locked horns over…

UN renews peacekeeping mission amid Israel-Lebanon tensions

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN SecurityCouncil on Thursday voted to renew its long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for a year, warning of a “new conflict” with neighboring Israel. The draft resolution, written by France and approved unanimously, wouldallow for the approximately 10,000 members of the United Nations…

UN chief fears ‘full civil war’ in Libya

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said that he fears Libya will end up in a“full civil war” unless moves are soon made to end the conflict. “Unless action is taken in the near term, it is highly likely that thecurrent conflict will escalate into full…

WHO: Measles return to four European nations

GENEVA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Measles has returned to four European nations previously seen as free of the illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).The disease is no longer considered eradicated in Albania, the Czech Republic, Greece and the UK.“We are backsliding, we are on the wrong track,” said…

Uganda confirms new Ebola case as Congolese girl tests positive

KAMPALA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda has confirmed a new case of Ebola in the country’s Kasese district, said the Ministry of Health, adding the case is of a nine-year-old girl of Congolese origin.A statement signed by Minister of State Joyce Moriku Kaducu said: the patient travelled with her mother…

Fishermen ‘beheaded by militants in Mozambique’

MAPUTO, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people, including four fishermen, have been beheaded by suspected militants in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado, Carta de Mocambique reports.Four fishermen, from the village of Nacotuco in Macomia district, were returning home from the sea when they were attacked along a main on…

Nigeria reduces fees for US citizens amid visa row

ABUJA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigeria government has conceded to pressure by the US to reduce visa charges for Americans visiting the West African nation.Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola told journalists that the government had approved a reduction in visa charges for US citizens from $180 to $150.The climb down…

Turkey: Pres Erdogan eyes Russian fighter jets amid US standoff

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested his country may buy Russian-made Su-35 and Su-57 fighter jets instead of US-made F-35 fighters as the dispute between the NATO allies shows no sign of abating.Erdogan said Turkey was weighing the Russian aircraft purchase amid an ongoing spat…

Trump admin tightens citizenship rules for children of US military abroad

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Children born to U.S. citizens stationed abroad as government employees or members of the U.S. military will no longer qualify for automatic American citizenship under a policy change unveiled on Wednesday by the Trump administration.Effective Oct 29, parents serving overseas in the U.S. armed forces…