Snowstorm kills 4 in southern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, May 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — A heavy snowstorm had swept through southern Mongolian province of Umnugovi since Saturday, killing at least four people, the provincial government said. “Rescuers of the province’s emergency management department have found alive 37 of the 41 herders who lost in the snowstorm. Unfortunately, remaining four people, including two members…

Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Pres Duterte

MANILA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Filipinos headed to the polls on Monday in a vote that is expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte’s grip on power. More than 18,000 positions are at stake, including half of the seats in the upper house Senate, which has served as a bulwark against…

8 ‘terrorist’ suspects killed in Saudi Arabia: state media

RIYADH, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight members of a “terrorist” cell were killed on Saturday in a police raid in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Qatif region, a Shiite minority stronghold, state media reported. The recently-formed cell was preparing to carry out “terrorist” activities against the security of the country, the official…

Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change

File photo of a joint briefing during the UN Climate Summit earlier this year. Photo courtesy of UN Photo/Loey Felipe SYDNEY, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing the government of violating their…

US Sec of State Pompeo to visit Brussels to discuss Iran: official

WASHINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Brussels on Monday to discuss “pressing matters” including Iran, a State Department official said. As a result, the top US diplomat is scrapping a stop expected on Monday inMoscow. But he will still head to the Russian Black…

Earthquake in Panama leaves five injured, minor damage

PANAMA CITY, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Panama on Sunday, injuring at least five people and causing damage to businesses and homes, officials said. The strong quake struck at a depth of 37 kilometers in the far west of the country near the Costa Rican border, according…

30 to 35 Bangladeshis feared dead in Mediterranean Sea: Momen

DHAKA, May 13 (NNN-BSS) — Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen feared 30 to 35 Bangladeshi nationals died as a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea while they were trying to reach Italy from Libya illegally. “As per our information, there were 51 Bangladeshi in the boat carrying 75 illegal…

Niger tanker truck blast toll rises to 76

NIAMEY, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a May 6 tanker truck explosion near the international airport in Niger’s capital has risen to 76, state television reported. An earlier official report Tuesday gave 60 dead, including 55 who died atthe time of the explosion a few hundred metres…

Sudanese protesters vow to remain steadfast through Ramadan

KHARTOUM, May 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sudanese protesters vowed to remain steadfast in their sit-in throughout the holy fasting month of Ramadan, with the help of volunteers who have been preparing the iftar meal for the demonstrators. For Kwanja Edward, stirring a massive pot of porridge on a roadside in central…

OAS electoral observation mission returns to Guatemala ahead of June election

GUATEMALA CITY, May 11 (NNN-CARIBBEANNEWS) — The electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) returned to Guatemala for a preliminary visit ahead of the June 16 elections. This is the second time that the mission is in Guatemala before the general deployment, which will begin June 5.…