US destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two US warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on…
Singapore ‘reiterates’ call for Malaysia to withdraw vessels after Polaris-Pireas collision
SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (NNN-CNA) — Following the collision between a Greece-registered ship and a Malaysian government vessel on Saturday in Singapore territorial waters…
Ivorian parliament speaker resigns ahead of possible 2020 presidential run
ABIDJAN, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro has resigned as parliament speaker in a split…
Egypt: Three consortiums compete to build dry port west of Cairo
CAIRO, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three consortiums are competing to build a dry port west of Cairo worth $100 million,…
Nigeria Election: Election Office Burnt Down Six Days Before Polls
ABUJA, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —An office for Nigeria’s election commission has been burned down just six days before the country is…
Syria War: Fighting Slows ‘Final Push’ Against Daesh In Eastern Syria
Thousands of civilians have fled fighting in the last enclave held by IS militants DAMASCUS, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US-backed…
Russia: Emergency declared in Novaya Zemlya archipelago over polar bear ‘invasion’
MOSCOW, Feb 11 (NNN-TASS) — The Novaya Zemlya archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean in the northern Russian Arkhangelsk region,…
New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks
WELLINGTON, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A large New Zealand wildfire isexpected to burn for weeks longer but has moved away…
China: US team in Beijing for trade talks
BEIJING, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US negotiators were in Beijing on Monday for another round of talks on a trade…
Venezuela: Self-proclaimed president Guaido warns military on blocked aid
CARACAS, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized by some 50 countries as Venezuela’s interim president, warned the…