French government faces backlash after student sets himself on fire
Students gather outside a campus administrative building, Lyon PARIS, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French government attempted to defuse the…
Deaths, destruction as tornado hits South African province
PRETORIA, Nov 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A tornado has hit South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu Natal leaving in its wake…
Italy: Worst floods in 50 years bring Venice to ‘its knees’
VENICE, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worst flooding to hit Venice in more than 50 years has brought the historic…
Americans now have a record $14 trillion in debt
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US households are now sitting on a record $14 trillion in mortgages, credit cards, student…
Uganda charges 67 gay-bar patrons with ‘common nuisance’
KAMPALA, Nov 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sixty-seven people arrested at a gay-friendly bar in Uganda were charged with “common nuisance” Tuesday…
Students stabbed at Ethiopian universities in inter-ethnic clashes – 3 dead, 9 injured
Army deploys to universities as ethnic clashes leave 3 students dead ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There have been…
Zimbabwean woman arrested for illegal possession of $176,000 ivory
HARARE, Nov 14 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — A Murehwa woman was recently arrested for illegally possessing 1,040 kilogrammes of ivory valued at…
China writes off Ghana’s debt
Ghana vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with Chinese Vice-Premier, Sun Chunlan. Photo courtesy of GNA ACCRA, Nov 14 (NNN-GNA) — The Chinese government has…
Guaido supporters end standoff at Venezuela embassy in Brazil
BRASILIA, Nov 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido exited the country’s embassy in Brazil on…
Pres Bolsonaro says China part of Brazil’s future
BRASILIA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China is increasingly part of Brazil’s future, President Jair Bolsonaro said, signaling a more pragmatic…