Liberia: Chiefs call for action over economic crimes
President George Weah MONROVIA, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 300 chiefs representing Liberia’s rural and traditional bloc have called…
US should avoid ‘warmongers’, says Iran on John Bolton’s firing
TEHRAN, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States should distance itself from “warmongers” after hardline national security adviser John Bolton…
World Bank endorses Somalia’s steady economic recovery
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The World Bank has backed Somalia’s economy to grow above expectations for the next three-to-five…
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
File photo. JAKARTA, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed…
Saudi raps oil producers over flouting of output cuts
ABU DHABI, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia urged oil producers to comply with output cuts decided last…
UK: PM Johnson denies lying to Queen over Parliament suspension
Boris Johnson says he did not lie to the Queen LONDON, Sept 13 NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
Bahamas: After Dorian, disease is next threat on shattered Abaco island
NASSAU, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Piles of debris, decaying human and animal corpses and fetid water on storm-hammered Great Abaco…
Hungary: PM Orban hopeful on ties with new EU Commission after migration disputes
PRAGUE, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he was optimistic that the new European Commission would…
With Gaza war talk, Russia visit, Netanyahu fights on in election race
JERUSALEM, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday threatened war in Gaza and then flew to…
Nigeria plans VAT increase in push to raise non-oil revenues
ABUJA, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria plans to increase value-added tax on goods, the finance minister said, as Africa’s biggest…