Tanker truck fuel blast kills 58 in Niger
NIAMEY, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifty-eight people died in Niger’s capitalNiamey after an overturned tanker truck exploded as crowds collected…
Russian Hmeymin airbase in Syria twice comes under shelling by militants
MOSCOW, May 7 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s airbase at Syrian Hmeymim came under shelling by militants twice during the day, no…
Militants kill politician ahead of new round of India vote; polling station set ablaze
SRINAGAR (Kashmir, India), May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected separatist militants shot dead a local leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
India goes on fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls Monday
NEW DELHI, May 6 (NNN-BSS) — Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi will contest from Amethi and…
Russia to US: Do Not Hinder Dialogue in Venezuela, Abandon ‘Irresponsible’ Plans of Regime Change
MOSCOW, May 6 (NNN-TELESUR) – Venezuelan top diplomat Jorge Arreaza stressed that the suffering in Venezuela is due to Washington’s economic war…
Afghan Military Kills At Least 52 Militants In Eastern Province
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 52 militants, including two local Taliban leaders, have been killed, following Afghan…
Cyclone destroys 1,000 homes in Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 5 (NNN-BDNEWS) – Cyclone Fani has hit Bangladesh in a weakened form but showed no mercy in wreaking…
DPRK Fires Short-Range Missile Off East Coast: Media
SEOUL, S Korea, May 4 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired an unidentified short-range missile, off…
Update: Thai Monarch Grants Amnesty For Inmates On Occasion Of Coronation Rituals
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 4 (NNN-TNA) — King Maha Vajiralongkorn has granted amnesty to an unspecified number of inmates, on the…
2.5 Million People Urged To Evacuate As Bangladesh Braces For Tropical Cyclone Fani
DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has begun evacuating 2.5 million people, as the extremely dangerous cyclone Fani is…