French parliament to mull law to cut consumer waste
PARIS, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s parliament will from Tuesday debate legislation seeking to move the country closer to its…
UK braced for key court ruling on parliament suspension
LONDON, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s Supreme Court will rule on Tuesday whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in…
16 Latin American countries and US activate regional defence treaty against Venezuela
NEW YORK, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries in the Americas voted to activate a regional defense treaty against Venezuela, responding…
Mexico apologizes to victim of 1970s ‘Dirty War’
MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico made an official, public apology to a former member of a Marxist guerrilla…
Haiti: Senator opens fire outside parliament, wounds photographer
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Haitian senator trying to disperse protesters opened fire with a pistol outside parliament on…
Amazon fires: Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7 million in fines
BRASILIA, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s defense minister said 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to $8.7 million…
Zimbabwe: Capital city shuts main water plant, shortages loom
HARARE, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s capital shut its main water works citing shortages of foreign currency to import treatment…
Algeria: Top figures go on military trial for alleged plot
Said Bouteflika: Brother of deposed Algerian leader goes on trial ALGIERS, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s one-time kingmaker and intelligence…
Somali president signs anti-corruption law
MOGADISHU, Sept 224 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed signed an anti-graft bill into law, a long-awaited piece of…
Zimbabwe: Former Pres Mugabe died from cancer, president says
HARARE, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe died from cancer after chemotherapy treatment was stopped because it…