US: Pres Trump insists he can intervene in criminal cases after being criticised by AG for interference
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump dismissed rare criticism from his attorney general, tweeting that he has the…
Fifteen children killed in Haiti orphanage fire: official
Fifteen children were killed in the blaze on Thursday night PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifteen children have died after…
Top US commander warns Philippines rift could hurt terrorism fight
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top US commander warned ending a security pact with Philippines would hurt counter-terrorism efforts in the…
Death toll in Peru tanker explosion rises to 30
LIMA, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from the explosion of a gastanker in Lima last month has risen…
China virus death toll nears 1,400
BEIJING, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from China’s virusepidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, as the United States complained…
US: Pres Trump says peace deal with Taliban “very close” as partial truce announced
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Pres Donald Trump said the United States and the Taliban were nearing a peace agreement…
US: Republican-controlled Senate votes to limit Pres Trump’s war powers on Iran, presidential veto expected
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine speaks to journalists after the GOP WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Republican-dominated US Senate voted…
US warship in Arabian Sea seizes weapons suspected bound for Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture”,…
Senegal’s president defends criminalisation of homosexuality
Pres Macky Sall DAKAR, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Macky Sall defended the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality, telling visiting Canadian…
Sudan agrees to compensate families of USS Cole victims: state news agency
The Oct 12, 2000 attack in the Yemeni port of Aden killed 17 United States sailors and wounded dozens of…