Beijing refuses to ‘budge’ on South China Sea: Philippines
BEIJING, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China told visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that its position on the South China Sea…
DR Congo: Ebola death toll in east region outbreak climbs above 2,000
GOMA (DR Congo), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed…
British PM Johnson steps up Brexit talks with EU as he faces legal challenges
LONDON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wantsto “step up the tempo” in talks with the…
78 more illegal Myanmar migrant workers repatriated from Thailand
YANGON, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 78 more illegal Myanmar migrant workers have been sent back to homeland…
Update: Colombia’s FARC political party “sorry” for ex-leaders’ decision to take up arms again
BOGOTA, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The leftist political party created by the dismantled Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla…
Libyan navy rescues over 400 illegal African immigrants
TRIPOLI, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Libyan navy said that more than 400 illegal immigrants were rescued in separate operations…
Leaders of Hong Kong groups advocating “independence” detained: police
HONG KONG, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two leaders of political groups advocating “Hong Kong’s independence,” Joshua Wong and Chan Ho-tin,…
US Pres Trump cancels Poland visit as hurricane heads for Florida
MIAMI, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump on Thursdaycanceled a trip to Poland as Hurricane Dorian bore down…
Six countries including US block UN sanctions against Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six UN SecurityCouncil members blocked a move to include Somali groupAl-Shabaab on a list…
US: Pres Trump launches new Pentagon command for space warfare
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump launched a new Pentagon command dedicated to warfare in space Thursday, as…