Occupy leaders found guilty over role in Hong Kong’s 2014 umbrella movement

20 August 2017; March in support of jailed Hong Kong activists. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia HONG KONG, April 9 (NNN-CNA) – Hundreds crowded a Hong Kong court on Tuesday (Apr 9) to hear a landmark verdict in the trial of several leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” civil disobedience movement…

Peru: Exporters hope trade relations with UK remain solid

Peru Indigenous Tribe. Photo courtesy of Andina LIMA, April 9 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peru’s exporting sector expects that trade relations with the United Kingdom will remain solid as the separation from the European Union would impact bilateral trade, privately-run Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex) has informed. According to the guild’s Research…

US designates 16 Saudis for Khashoggi killing

Protesters hold pictures of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a demonstration in front of the Saudi Arabian Consulate. Photo courtesy of Anadolu WASHINGTON, April 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The U.S. on Monday designated 16 Saudi officials for their roles in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. All of…

Chinese premier arrives in Brussels for China-EU leaders’ meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang walk past the People’s Liberation Army honor guards during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The German. Photo courtesy of PTI Photo BRUSSELS, April 9 (NNN- Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here…

UAE, Saudi Arabia pledge US$200 million for Yemen

Foreign Correspondents Club of the UAE Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy. Photo courtesy of WAM ABU DHABI, April 9 (NNN-WAM) — In a joint effort, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have pledged US$200 million in relief assistance for Yemenis for the Holy Month of Ramadan. During a press conference held…

UK PM forced to delay Brexit to avoid no deal as MPs pass law

LONDON, April 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Proposals to force British Prime Minister Theresa May to delay the date of Brexit — again — on Monday were approved by both the House of Lords and House of Commons. With just days to go before the Brexit deadline on April 12, May will…

Ankara, Moscow eye clearing Idlib, Syria of terrorism

Idlib must be completely cleared of terrorism, Turkish President Erdogan tells joint news conference with Vladimir Putin. Photo courtesy of Anadolu ANKARA / MOSCOW, April 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s president said Monday that Turkey and Russia both want to eliminate terrorists from Idlib, a region in northwestern Syria near Turkish…

India says it has proof that it shot down Pakistani jet

New Delhi, Apr 8 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Air Force on Monday reiterated that it shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during the February 27 aerial combat and showed radar images of the engagement to assert that it has “irrefutable evidence” of downing the enemy jet Indian Air…

U.S. designates Iran’s IRGC as foreign terrorist organization, triggering retaliation

Iran Guards. Photo courtesy of Irna WASHINGTON, April 89 (NNN- Xinhua) — The United States on Monday designated Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a “foreign terrorist organization” (FTO), an unprecedented move that will further heighten U.S.-Iran tensions, and complicate the Middle East situation. “This designation will be the…

Libya crisis: Air strike at Tripoli airport as thousands flee clashes

Tripoli International Airport. Photo courtesy of Wikepedia BENGHAZI, Libya, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Clashes between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated Monday as the death toll from days of fighting rose to at least 51, including both combatants and civilians, and the city’s only functioning airport said it…