Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin’s order for three-day truce with Ukraine enters force
MOSCOW, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a…
US Pres Trump tells India and Pakistan to ‘stop’ clashes
WASHINGTON, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump called for India and Pakistan to immediately halt their fighting, and…
Nigeria scraps scholarships for students abroad
ABUJA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria is ending a major scholarship programme for university students abroad, citing the improvement of…
Mali: The world’s first nonuplets are doing well as they turn four
World’s first nonuplets BAMAKO, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Abdelkader Arby and Halima Cissé, a couple from Mali, recently celebrated the…
Qatar hosts talks between Congo and Rwanda, also meets with rebels, sources say
M23 rebels stand guard during a meeting organised by the M23 at the Stade de l’Unite DOHA (Qatar), May 8…
South Africa to host Second G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting
KWAZULU-NATAL (South Africa), May 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille will address delegates and the media at a…
South Africa: Tourism key to youth jobs and economic growth – Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille
JOHANNESBURG, May 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism isn’t just about breath-taking landscapes and unforgettable experiences — it’s also a powerful engine…
Germany: Merz vows to be ‘very European’ chancellor
BERLIN, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to be a “very European” leader, with the continent’s…
Colombia moves to join China’s Belt and Road
BOGOTA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s president said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing’s Belt and Road…
Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejected safely
Smoke rising from near the crash site HELSINKI, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday…