Gunmen kill five detainees held in Mexico police station
CELAYA (Mexico), Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen burst into a police station killing five detainees in central Mexico, local authorities…
EU nominates Bulgaria’s Georgieva as its candidate for next IMF chief
FRANKFURT, Aug 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The European Union has nominated Kristalina Georgieva as its candidate for the next president of…
African swine fever hits sixth pig farm in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bulgarian veterinary authorities said they would cull 8,253 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African…
Incoming EU chief calls for ‘new pact’ on migration
ROME, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The incoming head of the European Commission called for a “new pact” on migration during…
Brazil’s space research chief says sacked over Pres Bolsonaro deforestation spat
BRASILIA, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research said he was going to be…
Benin court bans presidential rival from elections
COTONOU, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Benin on Friday handed a top opposition politician a suspended six-month jail…
Poland’s president wants parliamentary election on Oct 13
WARSAW, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said he prefers Oct 13 for the next parliamentary election which the…
Pilot of firefighting plane dies in France
PARIS, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The pilot of a firefighting plane died Friday when his aircraft crashed while trying to put…
Venezuela government and opposition continue talks in Barbados, says mediator Norway
OSLO, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition are continuing talks in Barbados…
Colombian cocaine crops reduce but still world’s largest: UN
BOGOTA, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Illegal coca plantations in Colombia reduced slightly in 2018 but the country remains the world’s…