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UK: Local councils vow to evict ‘migrant hotels’ after court ruling

Police officers patrol the Bell Hotel in Epping, near London LONDON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A dozen local councils in…

Two Killed In Flash Flood In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Aug 21 (NNN-VNA) – Two people were killed, in flash flood, in central Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province, yesterday afternoon,…

Over 130 Afghan Prisoners Set Free From Pakistani Jails

KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 131 Afghan prisoners were released from Pakistani jails, over the past week,…

Afghan PM Meets Chinese FM On Ties

KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-BNA) – Afghan Prime Minister, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, yesterday met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang…

Africa could become ‘renewable superpower’, says UN Sec-Gen Guterres

YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa has everything it takes to become a “renewable superpower”, UN head Antonio Guterres said…

Kazakhstan Moves To Curb Coal Monopoly With Planned Price Regulation

ALMATY, Aug 21 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s antitrust authority, proposed state regulation of thermal coal prices, in a bid to curb…

Kenya in talks with China to convert dollar rail loan into yuan

NAIROBI, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya is in talks with China to convert a dollar-denominated railway loan into Chinese yuan,…

Indonesia’s Economy Expected To Grow 5.1 Percent This Year: Central Bank

JAKARTA, Aug 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia expected the country’s economy to expand 5.1 percent this year, up from 5.03…

ICC ‘deplores’ new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors

THE HAGUE, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it “deplores” new US sanctions on its…

South Africa high-level delegation attends 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit

YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 21 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Japan leading South Africa’s high-level delegation at the 9th…