Italy: St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
VENICE, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flood-hit Venice braced for anotherexceptional high tide, with the mayor ordering St Mark’s square closedafter…
After Swede killer’s pardon, Sri Lanka frees 267 more prisoners
Sajith Premadasa, campaigning for this weekend’s presidential election, said he would try to overturn the pardon given to the killer…
Catalan ex-minister Ponsati arrested in Scotland
Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati, accompanied by her lawyer Aamer Anwar, leave court after she received bail after an extradition…
Taliban still holding Western hostages: Spokesman
A photo combination shows kidnapped Australian Timothy Weeks (top), and American Kevin King. KABUL, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Taliban…
In swipe at US, BRICS hit out at protectionism
(From right) Presidents of Brasil – Jair Bolsonaro, Russia – Vladimir Putin, China – Xi Jinping, India’s Prime Minister Narendra…
US vaping-related deaths rise to 42, cases of illness to 2,172
ATLANTA, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US health officials on Thursday reported 2,172 confirmed and probable cases and 3 more deaths…
UK: Protest forces PM Johnson to cancel election campaign
LONDON, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled a planned campaign visit to a bakery in southwest…
US urges coalition to take back Daesh detainees, boost funding
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged members of the coalition fighting the Daesh group…
Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning amid bushfire threat
Fire crews are battling to manage blazes ahead of predicted heat MELBOURNE, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia braced on Friday…
MH17 calls ‘show ties between Russian officials, rebels’
The plane was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over a rebel-held area of…