Brazil, Paraguay gradually reopening common border
International Friendship Bridge BRASILIA, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil and Paraguay have begun the process of gradually reopening the common…
Covid-19: Iran’s cases near 520,000; Israel to partially lift month-long lockdown
CAIRO, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — IRAN reported 4,616 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the total confirmed cases in the…
UN welcomes arrest of Libyan smuggler
TRIPOLI, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday welcomed the arrest of a…
Cambodia: 13 killed, over 12,000 evacuated due to flash floods
A flooded street in Dangkor district in the Southwestern suburb of Phnom Penh PHNOM PENH, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Thirteen…
China to strike back at US threat of sanctions on int’l financial institutions over Hong Kong
BEIJING, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — China expressed firm opposition to and denunciation of the US side creating the so-called “Hong…
EU leaders tell London to budge on post-Brexit deal, drawing UK anger
BRUSSELS, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European leaders on Thursday demanded Britain urgently give ground on fair trade rules to unblock…
Ex-Mexican defense minister arrested in US: FM
Salvador Cienfuegos was Mexican defense minister from 2012 to 2018 under ex-president Enrique Pena Nieto MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Singapore Airlines sells out meals on parked plane – new business model to make up for lost revenues
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Singapore diners have jumped at the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380…
EU can impose around US$4 billion in tariffs on US goods – WTO
The European Union won the right to impose tariffs on about US$4 billion of US goods GENEVA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Uganda reopens schools for final year students
Learners are maintaining social distance in classrooms KAMPALA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Schools in Uganda have reopened for final year…