Update: Iraq says Daesh leader Baghdadi filmed video in ‘remote area’

BAGHDAD, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Daesh remains a potent threat around the world despite reduced capabilities, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, adding its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi had made his latest video appearance in a “remote area.” Abdul Mahdi did not say which country that area…

China sentences Canadian to death for drug offenses

BEIJING, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian national to death on Tuesday for producing and trafficking the addictive stimulant methamphetamine, amid heightened tension between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Huawei Technologies executive. Canadian Fan Wei was a leader in the production and trafficking…

Former Minnesota policeman convicted in fatal shooting of Australian

In this Friday, April 26, 2019, file photo, former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor walks to court in Minneapolis. On Tuesday, April 30m 2019, a jury of 10 men and two women found Noor guilty of third-degree murder but acquitted of the more serious second-degree intentional murder MINNEAPOLIS, May 1…

Algeria’s ruling party names relatively young new leader amid protests

ALGIERS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) party has elected businessman Mohamed Djemai as its new leader, state television said on Tuesday, a month after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit in the face of mass protests. Bouteflika’s exit has not quieted protesters, who are now demanding the…

Peru President: The truth must be found

Photo courtesy of Andina LIMA, May 1 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday affirmed it is necessary to find the truth about the Odebrecht case, adding the Public Ministry should deepen the corresponding investigations. When asked about former PetroPeru Vice-President Miguel Atala’s recent confession —in which he admitted…

Another Kenyan sues Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash

NAIROBI, May 14 (NNN-KBC) – Another Kenyan family that lost kin in Ethiopian Airline crash has filed a complaint against US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Corporation. The family also filed a complaint against Rosemount Aerospace Inc, manufacturer of the sensor software system (MCAS) meant to aid in aircraft maneuvering. The suit…

Cyclone Fani Heads To Odisha, EC Lifts Poll Code In 11 Districts

Fishermen return to anchor their boat after they were advised not to venture into the sea. Photo courtesy PTI NEW DEHLI, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Indian Navy and Coast Guard ships and helicopters, relief teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in strategic locations, while Army and…

US working to label Muslim Brotherhood terror group

WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The American administration of Donald Trump is seeking to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, the White House confirmed Tuesday. Trump “has consulted with his national security team and leaders in the region who share his concern,” White House spokesman Sarah Sanders…

Guaido urges Venezuelans to take to streets on May Day

Opposition leader calls for protests against government to continue. Photo courtesy of Anadolu CARACAS, May 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for protests against President Nicolas Maduro’s government on May Day. “I am calling on the armed forces to continue their march in Operation Freedom. Tomorrow,…

Congo registers record 27 new Ebola cases in one day

CONGO, May 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Democratic Republic of Congo registered a one-day record of 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on Sunday, raising last week’s number of cases to 126, the biggest since the current outbreak was declared last August, the health ministry said. The previous record was 110 confirmed cases…