Malta arrests five after migrants hijacked ship
The tanker was taking migrants to Libya when it was hijacked VALLETTA, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Malta…
Boeing sued in US over Ethiopian Airlines crash
NEW YORK, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A lawsuit against the airplane maker Boeing has been filed in a United States…
Exiled former Togolese minister prevented from traveling to Lomé
François Boko PARIS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former Togolese Interior Minister in the Gnassingbé Eyadema government, François Boko, who…
Chad: Activists want social media restored after it was cut off a year ago
N’DJAMENA, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it…
Algeria: Hundreds Of Thousands March For President Bouteflika’s Removal
ALGIERS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Algeria to demand the resignation of…
Angola seeks new US$1.2 billion loan from World Bank
LUANDA, March 30 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola is negotiating a new World Bank loan to the tune of US$1.2 billion, with…
117 illegal African immigrants rescued off western Libyan coast
TRIPOLI, March 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libyan authorities said they rescued 117 illegal immigrants off the coast of the western city of Al-Khoms, some 120 km…
US: New York state prepares to ban plastic bags, second after California
171 NEW YORK, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After several failed attempts, New York state is poised to ban single-use plastic…
Guatemala in mourning after 18 die in hit-and-run
SOLOLA (Guatemala), March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A truck ploughed into a crowd of indigenous Guatemalans gathered on a highway, leaving…
Saudi Arabia temporarily releases three detained women activists
RIYADH, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday temporarily released three out of 11 women detained last year in…