Canada opens doors to some 750 ex-slaves from Libya
OTTAWA, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada will welcome some 750 ex-slaves from Libya as refugees, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said. The…
Israel: PM Netanyahu election rival moots West Bank settlement removals
JERUSALEM, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s toughest election rival voiced openness to a future removal of…
Indian Hindu temple board reverses opposition to entry of women
NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A board that oversees an ancient Hindu hill temple in southern India said it…
Zimbabwe president invites opposition for talks as teachers strike
HARARE, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa invited opposition leaders to a meeting to draw up terms for…
Malaysia Ranks 1st In World’s Best Healthcare Category
Hospital Kuala Lumpur is a public hospital in the Malaysian capital and is one of the largest hospitals in the world spread across 150…
Brazil: Ex-President Lula Gets Nearly 13-Year Extra Sentence
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 7 (NNN-XINHUA) —Brazil’s ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sentenced to nearly 13 more years in prison on Wednesday…
Brazil: Vale loses license to operate key dam after disaster
BRASILIA, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian mining giant Vale has lost its license to operate the Lanjeiras dam, vital to…
Canadian diplomats hit by mystery symptoms in Cuba sue Ottawa: report
OTTAWA, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian diplomats who suffered frommysterious health complaints while they were posted to Cuba in 2017…
Yemen: Key pro-govt forces fighting rebels
ADEN, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forces loyal to the internationally-recognised Yemen government — backed by the Saudi-led coalition — are…
Aid reaches displaced Syrians near Jordan border: Red Crescent
DAMASCUS, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An aid convoy has reacheddisplaced Syrians in desperate need of assistance near the Jordanian border,…