Senior US diplomats in Sudan for talks over ending crisis
KHARTOUM, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior US diplomats met with pro-democracy activists Wednesday in Sudan as part of talks to…
Covid-19: Omicron unlikely to mark end of pandemic, Russian expert says
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (NNN-TASS) — The coronavirus pandemic will continue until most people develop immunity, Director of Russia’s Gamaleya Scientific…
Canada ends contract with Malaysia’s glove maker Supermax over labour allegations
OTTAWA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada has terminated its sourcing contract with Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corporation following allegations about…
Jamaica make history by qualifying for 3 bobsleigh events at Beijing Winter Olympics
Jamaica first sent a four-man bobsled to the 1988 Calgary Winter Games KINGSTON, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Jamaica have qualified…
Yemen conflict: US vows to hold Houthi rebels accountable for UAE attack
Abu Dhabi police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United…
Photojournalist shot dead in Mexican border city
TIJUANA (Mexico), Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A photojournalist was shot dead Monday in Mexico’s crime-plagued city of Tijuana bordering the…
145 rights activists killed in Colombia in 2021: ombudsman
BOGOTA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia saw 145 community leaders and rights defenders killed in 2021, a year marked by…
Peru beaches suffer oil spill blamed on waves from Tonga volcanic eruption
LIMA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvian authorities sealed off three beaches after they were hit by an oil spill blamed…
Travel woes as winter storm blankets eastern US and Canada
MONTREAL, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A major winter storm blanketed a swathe of North America in snow Monday as it…
UN chief calls for diplomatic talks toward denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for diplomatic talks between the Democratic People’s Republic of…