French drug smuggler’s death sentence commuted in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: A French drug smuggler’s death sentence has been commuted by an Indonesian court to 19…
World will lose brake on nuclear war with end of INF treaty: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned by rising tensions between nuclear-armed states, warning “the world…
Syria agrees to Idlib truce if buffer zone implemented
DAMASCUS, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Syrian government has agreed to a truce in the war-torn northwestern region of Idlib…
US: Dallas man who went to Syria to join Daesh indicted in Texas
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 23-year-old Texas man has been indicted for providing support to a terror organisation after…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro appoints military men to investigate dictatorship abuses
BRASILIA, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro appointed two members of the armed forces to a commission investigating…
US Pres Trump says he is considering a blockade or quarantine on Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he is considering a quarantine or blockade of Venezuela, as the…
Italy: Fresh African migrant stand-off with Interior Minister Salvini
ROME, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A charity rescue ship run by German NGO Sea-Eye was blocked outside Italian territorial waters…
Hamza bin Laden’s death no big blow to Al-Qaeda: US experts
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The reported death of Osama bin Laden’s son and heir to the Al-Qaeda mantle is unlikely to…
Singapore scientists discover new cancer drug that could be alternative to chemotherapy
SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore scientists have discovered a new antibody drug that could potentially be used as an alternative for…
Free trade agreement between Singapore and Britain in the works: Vivian Balakrishnan
BANGKOK, Aug 2 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore is working with Britain on a trade deal that will port the provisions of the EU-Singapore Free…