Kenya targets officials’ overseas trips in “brutal” spending cuts
NAIROBI, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya plans “brutal” cuts to spending, including on government officials’ overseas trips, in an effort…
China urges US to ‘make efforts’ on North Korea
BEIJING, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the United States to make efforts to resolve…
Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
PARIS, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within…
50 killed in train derailment in southeast DR Congo
LUBUMBASHI (DR Congo), Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifty people were killed early Thursday when a train derailed in southeastern Democratic…
Afghanistan: Taliban sends warning to US Pres Trump in bitter exchange
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the chief negotiator and co-founder of the Taliban (second left) KABUL, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
Namibia: Over 30,000 drought-related cattle deaths recorded in seven months
Parched earth in a drought WINDOEK, Sept 12 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — As fodder and pasture continue to decline and the dry…
Update: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to be buried in his village early next week – Family
HARARE, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe will be buried early next week in his village and…
Germany aims to host Libya conference to stabilise oil producer
The U.N. Envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame TRIPOLI, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany aims to host a conference about Libya…
Colombia’s armed forces on alert over Venezuela military exercises
BOGOTA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Colombian military is on alert in response to Venezuelan armed forces exercises along the…
El Salvador sends hundreds of police to border to thwart migrants
SAN SALVADOR, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — El Salvador’s government will deploy at least 800 police to its borders with Honduras…