Morocco: Three sentenced to death for Scandinavian backpacker murders
SALE (Morocco), July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three Moroccan men were sentenced to death on Thursday for murdering two Scandinavian women…
Thousands converge on Sudan square for ‘martyrs’ rally
KHARTOUM, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators converged on a prominent square in Khartoum in a march through…
US-China officials discuss trade; Mnuchin eyes possible in-person talks
CHANTILLY (France)/WASHINGTON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. and Chinese officials spoke by telephone on Thursday as the world’s two largest…
Iran armed forces say all drones ‘safely returned’
TEHRAN, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s armed forces denied on Friday the United States had downed one of their drones,…
Vietnam says preserved corpse of Ho Chi Minh in great condition
HANOI, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The embalmed corpse of Vietnam’s founding leader, Ho Chi Minh, is in great condition, state…
US to press religious freedom in North Korea: Pence
WASHINGTON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vice President Mike Pence vowed on Thursday (Jul 18) to press North Korea to respect…
Incoming EU chief von der Leyen says ‘we don’t want a hard Brexit’
BERLIN, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The future head of the European Commission said she would be minded to grant Britain…
Israel battles wildfires after record heatwave
JERUSALEM, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel sent teams of firefighters and planes to contain a blaze near Jerusalem as record…
More Puerto Rico protests planned as governor resists calls to resign
SAN JUAN, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Massive and at times violent protests in Puerto Rico showed no sign of stopping…
PNG leader wants deadline for emptying Australia asylum-seeker camp
SYDNEY, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape called on Australia to set a deadline for…