Ukraine says transport organizer of missile that shot down MH-17 plane in jail

KIEV, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ukraine said a rebel who organized the trailer carrying the missile that shot down a Malaysian airliner in 2014 had been captured two years ago and was now serving a sentence in Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot out…

WHO officially declares DRC Ebola ‘global public health emergency’

KINSHASA, July 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, saying the recent risk of its spread in the city of Goma and into Uganda had increased the threat. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

Sudan military rulers, opposition sign transition deal

The ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and opposition alliance of Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) gather to discuss the details of the final agreement for the 39-month transition period, in Khartoum, Sudan on July 16, 2019. Photo courtesy of Mahmoud Hjaj – Anadolu Agency KHARTOUM , July 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) –Sudan’s ruling military council and…

Tehran Refuses to Negotiate Missile Program Cutbacks Under Any Condition – Iran Mission to UN

This picture released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Saturday, July 22, 2017, shows Sayyad-3 air defense missiles during inauguration of its production line at an undisclosed location, Iran, according to official information released. Sayyad-3 is an upgrade to previous versions of the missile. Photo courtesy…

US sanctions Myanmar generals over killings of Rohingya

WASHINGTON, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States is hitting four top Myanmar generals, including the country’s commander in chief and his deputy, with sanctions over the mass killings of Rohingya Muslims. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Tuesday that the four are responsible for “gross human…

Top U.S. diplomat for Asia to meet S. Korean officials on N.K. denuclearization, alliance

SEOUL, July 17 (NNN-Yonhap) — David Stilwell, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia policy, was set to hold a series of talks with top Seoul officials on Wednesday amid a rancorous export row between Seoul and Tokyo and renewed friction with Pyongyang over the allies’ upcoming military exercise. The…

Christine Lagarde resigns as head of IMF

WASHINGTON, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde announced on Tuesday she had submitted her resignation from the global lender, saying she had more clarity about her nomination to be the next head of the European Central Bank. Lagarde said in a statement her resignation was…

U.S. looks forward to resuming talks with N.K. despite Pyongyang’s warning: State Department

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (NNN-Yonhap) — The United States looks forward to resuming talks with North Korea, the State Department said Tuesday, after Pyongyang warned that the prospect of talks would be affected if the U.S. goes ahead with a military exercise with South Korea. The North’s foreign ministry issued the warning Tuesday,…

South Asian rains ease after monsoon chaos kills more than 175

NEW DEHLI, KATMANDU, ISLAMBAD (NNN-AGENCIES) – Widespread flooding across India and Nepal has affected nearly 7 million people and killed at least 175, but the monsoon rains have eased, bringing some relief, officials said Tuesday. In India’s worst-hit state of Assam in the north-east, as many as 4.3 million residents have been…

Von der Leyen becomes first female EU executive chief with narrow win

Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen. Photo courtesy of Twitter STRASBOURG, France, July 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen was elected to be the next president of the European Commission on Tuesday with a slim majority. She made history as the first female chief executive of the European Union.…