Philippines’ Duterte reiterates plan to rename country

Philippines President Rodrigo Rao Duterte inspecting the Royal Malay Regiment Guard of Honour during a 2016 visit to Malaysia. File photo courtesy of BERNAMA. MANILA, March 4 (NNN-BERNAMA-XINHUA) — The Philippines or Maharlika? Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his plan to change the name of the country. In a…

British PM May promises £1.6b fund for Brexit-backing towns

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is seen outside of Downing Street in London, Britain, February 27, 2019 LONDON, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday (Mar 4) set out plans for a £1.6 billion (US$2.11 billion) fund to help to boost economic growth in Brexit-supporting…

Death toll from Alabama tornado rises to 22

Hnadout image provided by Justin Merritt from his Instagram account shows a tornado in Dothan, Alabama on Mar 3, 2019. Photo courtesy JUSTIN MERRITT VIA INSTAGRAM WASHINGTON, March 4, (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from a tornado that swept through Lee County, Alabama on Sunday (March 3), has risen to 22.…

Husband of British IS teenager wants to take her to Netherlands

In this file photo taken on February 22, 2015, Renu Begum, eldest sister of missing British girl Shamima Begum, holds a picture of her sister while being interviewed by the media in central London. Photo courtesy POOL LONDON, March 4 (NNN-AGECNIES) – The Dutch husband of a British teenager who…

White House security chief calls Trump-Kim summit a ‘success’

Kim Jong-un, Trump meet in Hanoi with hope for successful talks. Photo courtesy Yonhap WASHINGTON, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US national security advisor John Bolton denied on Sunday (Mar 3) that last week’s nuclear summit with North Korea was a failure, despite President Donald Trump coming home empty-handed. A high-stakes…

Debris from MH370 on display for public viewing

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (NNN- Bernama) – For the first time ever, two pieces of debris from the missing jetliner Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, went on public display today. Visitors looking at some of the items on display, including debris and photos of passengers belongings, at the fifth annual MH370…

Amid protests, Algeria’s Bouteflika vows to run for last time

Algerians chant slogans under a national flag during a protest rally on Friday. Photo courtesy Twitter ALGIERS, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has changed his campaign manager for an April election in which he is expected to seek a fifth term, state news agency APS said on Saturday. News…

Singapore: all parties must honour terms of 1962 Water Pact

Johor Water Dam. Photo courtesy bernama SINGAPORE, March 4 (NNN- Bernama) – Singapore stands on its position for all parties, including Johor, to honour the terms of the 1962 Water Agreement. In a statement today, the republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Singapore noted the Johor state government’s plans…

SpaceX capsule successfully docks with International Space Station

The Dragon capsule lifted its nose cone to make the docking . Photo courtesy NASA WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-EFE) – An unmanned astronaut capsule launched by SpaceX in a demonstration flight that could pave the way for a return to American manned space travel has on Sunday successfully docked at…

Iran warns US allies of ‘humiliated citizens’ uprising

Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said US officials “ridicule and humiliate” countries such as Saudi Arabia TEHRAN, Iran, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US allies in the Middle East risk an uprising by their “humiliated citizens” if they continue to rely on Washington, a top Iranian security official…