180 more Daesh militants surrender in Afghanistan province
KABUL, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over 600 Daesh militants, including Pakistanis, Central Asians and Iranians, surrendered over the past two weeks…
OPEC and allies prepare to deepen oil output cuts
VIENNA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC and its allies led by Russia on Thursday were moving closer to agreeing one…
Chile’s lower house passes “anti-looting, anti-roadblock” bill
SANTIAGO, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill aimed at stamping out violent protests such…
Nigerian minister pushes for tougher penalties on sexual abusers
LAGOS, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister Pauline Tallen called for stricter penalties for sexual offenders with an…
South African cash-strapped national carrier placed under business rescue
CAPE TOWN, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African Airways (SAA) announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a resolution…
Iran protests: State TV acknowledges deaths during unrest
A minister said 731 banks and 70 petrol stations were set ablaze during the unrest TEHRAN, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iranian…
Berlin murder: Germany expels two Russian diplomats
Police at the spot in a Berlin park where the Chechen exile was shot dead BERLIN, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Months after a man…
US urges countries to suspend digital service taxes amid digital row with France
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has urged all countries to suspend the introduction of digital…
North Korea raises ‘dotard’ spectre as deadline looms
SEOUL, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea has threatened to resumereferring to US president Donald Trump as a “dotard”, raising…
US: 4 dead after jewelry heist leads to carjacking, chase, shootout
Authorities in Florida have confirmed “multiple fatalities” following a shootout after suspects allegedly stole a UPS truck MIAMI, Dec 6…