Six policemen killed in attack in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six policemen have been killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, in a region…
Catalonia Spain: Barcelona Diada annual march draws smaller crowd
BARCELONA (Spain), Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 600,000 people marched in Barcelona in support of Catalan independence on Wednesday, police…
Brazil: Killings by police rise as reports of daily rapes recorded the highest since 2009 – researchers
Students protest in front of the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR) after a rape was reported RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 12…
Mugabe’s body arrives home for burial in divided Zimbabwe
HARARE, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The body of Zimbabwe’s ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday for burial. Mugabe, a…
Spotlight: Pres Bolsonaro’s scorched earth diplomacy could cost Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Offending French, German, Norwegian and UN leaders along the way, Brazil’s President Jair…
Xenophobia: 400 Nigerians indicate willingness to return from South Africa – Official
PRETORIA, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no fewer than 400 Nigerians have indicated interest…
Canadian military deploys in wake of Dorian to clear roads, restore power
HALIFAX (Nova Scotia,Canada), Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada’s government authorised hundreds of troops to help clear trees after Storm Dorian…
French, Russian presidents discussed Ukraine, Iran by phone
PARIS, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Sunday…
Russia’s ruling party loses a third of seats in Moscow election after protests – RIA
MOSCOW, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has lost a slew of…
South Sudan rebel leader to meet president in Juba
Pope Francis kneels to kiss the feet of Kiir and Machar in the Vatican. Photo courtesy Newsision.co.ug JUBA, Sept 9…