Record 488 journalists imprisoned, 46 killed in 2021: RSF
Reporters Without Borders said it had never seen so many female journalists detained, with the overall number of 60 representing…
New York City names first female police chief
NEW YORK, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York City’s police force will be led by a woman for the first…
S. Korean President Rejects U.S.-Led Move Not To Send Officials To Beijing Winter Olympics
SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, has recently said, Seoul “is not considering” the U.S.-led move,…
Japan’s Imports Hit Record In Nov Due To Higher Crude Oil Costs, Weaker Yen
TOKYO, Dec 16 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s imports in Nov, surged 43.8 percent in value, due to higher crude oil costs…
UN chief says cross-border aid to Syria rebel bastion vital
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria remains vital, the United Nations Secretary-General said in…
Covid-19: Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO says
GENEVA, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the…
Update: 75 dead in Haiti truck explosion amid fears toll will rise
CAP-HAITIEN (Haiti), Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fears grew Wednesday the death toll from a massive gas truck explosion in…
Nine dead in Dominican Republic plane crash: airline
SANTO DOMINGO, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people, including Puerto Rican music producer “Flow La Movie” died Wednesday when…
Covid-19: Zoo in Chile tests experimental vaccine on lions and tigers
SANTIAGO, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At the Buin Zoo on the outskirts of Chilean capital Santiago, a veterinarian sporting a…
Indonesia Records Trade Surplus Of 3.51 Billion USD In Nov
JAKARTA, Dec 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 3.51 billion U.S. dollars in Nov, 2021, with exports…