India: Four militants killed, three Army jawans injured in Pulwama encounter
SRINAGAR (Kashmir), AprIL 1 (NNN-PTI) — Four militants were killed while three Army jawans and a police personnel were injured in an…
Update: Run-off between Zelensky, Poroshenko likely in Ukrainian presidential race
KIEV, April 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ukraine held its presidential election on Sunday and a run-off is likely between actor Volodymyr…
South Africa: Ministers to meet African ambassadors over violent attacks
PRETORIA, April 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Police Minister Bheki Cele will Monday meet…
Philippines: 14 killed in police operation; government said the dead were rebels but activists said they were farmers
MANILA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rights groups condemned what they called a “massacre” of 14 farmers by police in the…
Ukraine police seize US$60m of heroin
KIEV, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine police seized heroin worth about US$60 million – over half a tonne of the powder…
Four hurt, 10 held in Nicaragua despite govt pledges: Opposition
MANAGUA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A day after Nicaragua’s government pledged to restore the right to protest, at least four…
First Rohingya woman shot dead in Bangladesh drugs clampdown
DHAKA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bangladesh security forces have shot dead a Rohingya woman in a border town known as…
Thai demonstrators protest alleged cheating in election
BANGKOK, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thai demonstrators on Sunday protested against alleged cheating in the military-ruled kingdom’s first election since…
Pope rounds off Morocco visit with mass for thousands
RABAT, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis called for tolerance and peace at a mass for thousands of Catholics during a…
Brazil opens Israel trade mission in Jerusalem, short of full embassy move
JERUSALEM, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil opened a new trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, appearing to edge…