US vows Philippines aid against ‘armed attack’ in China-claimed sea
MANILA, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday vowed to defend the Philippines against “armed…
Mexican lawmakers approve bill to set up National Guard
MEXICO CITY, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mexican lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill to set up a 50,000-strong National Guard force…
Independence vote for Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville to be delayed
PORT MORESBY, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A referendum that could lead to statehood for the troubled south Pacific Island of…
Sudan jails eight over banned protests
KHARTOUM, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eight anti-government protesters were sentenced to jail in Sudan late Thursday, state media reported, the…
North Korea offers more talks after nuclear no-deal in Hanoi
HANOI, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – North Korea on Friday promised further negotiations with the US, as both sides sought to…
Bolivia: Pres Morales slams ‘drums of war’ against ally Venezuela
LA PAZ, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Bolivia’s President Evo Moralessaid the “drums of war” were damaging Latin America and lashed…
Ex-judge guilty in Argentina of cover-up in 1994 Jewish bombing probe
BUENOS AIRES, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The former Argentine judge who led the probe into the deadly 1994 bombing of…
Shadowy group declares ‘government-in-exile’ for North Korea
SEOUL, March 1, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A shadowy group believed to be protecting the son of North Korean leader Kim…
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 venues to be 100 percent smoke-free – organisers
TOKYO, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All the venues for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be 100 percent…
Malaysian policeman detained for allegedly trying to smuggle 47 pangolins into Thailand
SONGKHLA (Thailand), March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Malaysian policeman was detained for allegedly trying to smuggle 47 pangolins worth more than 1 million…