Hong Kong braces for weekend protests ahead of China national day
Anti-government protesters destroy a fence outside the venue of first community dialogue held by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam…
US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced the deployment of 200 troops as well as Patriot missiles to…
Five years on, 43 missing students still haunt Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Exactly five years after 43 students disappeared without a trace in Mexico, the government…
India faces first court challenges to e-cigarette ban
The Indian government says the e-cigarette ban is essential to protect people NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India’s ban…
Indonesian student dies in protests against major changes to laws
JAKARTA, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Indonesian student died Thursday as thousands hit the streets nationwide in a wave of opposition…
WHO welcomes Taliban decision to lift ban on health workers
KABUL, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation welcomed a Taliban decision to lift a months-long ban on health…
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 23: Official
JAKARTA, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands has risen to…
US vaping-related deaths rise to 12, illnesses climb to 805
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. health officials reported 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so far from…
US bars Cuba’s Raul Castro and family
NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced travel sanctions against Cuba’s Raul Castro and his family, accusing…
Saudi Arabia opens to tourists with investment appeal and no abaya rule
RIYADH, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists, launching a new visa regime for…