Sudan’s military council says early elections possible
KHARTOUM, May 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) Mohamed Hamdan Daqlu said the TMC does…
South Africa: Spotlight on child protection
PRETORIA, May 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa is set to commemorate national Child Protection Week, which aims to raise awareness…
Paraguay: 70,000 families displaced in flooding
ASUNCION, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heavy flooding in Paraguay has displaced 70,000 families and is threatening to further inundate the capital…
Villagers kill Ebola health worker in eastern DR Congo
KINSHASA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed a health worker engaged in the fight…
Hundreds of prisoners start fires, wound staff in Ukraine riot
ODESSA (Ukraine), May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A major riot involving 500 prisoners broke out at a penitentiary in the Ukrainian…
Mexico: Pres Lopez Obrador says will shop abroad if necessary to fix medicine shortages
MEXICO CITY, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed to alleviate a medicine shortage in public…
Argentina government-controlled airline cancels flights due to strike
BUENOS AIRES, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s government-controlled carrier Aerolineas Argentinas said it would cancel all Wednesday flights due to…
Peru and Colombia call for more aid to help with Venezuelan migratory crisis
LIMA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia and Peru called on the international community to commit more aid to help them…
Venezuela: Pres Maduro pledges ‘good faith’ ahead of talks with opposition in Norway
CARACAS, mAY 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Nicolas Maduro promised to show “good faith” ahead of a meeting in Norway between…
Canada takes a first step toward ratifying trade deal with US, Mexico
OTTAWA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement just three…