American Airlines says suspending flights to Venezuela
NEW YORK, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — American Airlines said it is suspending flights to Venezuela amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation and…
Venezuela: Pres Maduro creates military unit to protect public service installations
CARACAS, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro created a military unit on Friday charged with protecting basic installations…
EU leaders urge clarity from Britain before Brexit delay
LONDON, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU leaders sought clarity from Britain before they consider any delay to Brexit after a series…
US Pres Trump issues veto over Mexico border emergency declaration
WASHINGTON, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump has vetoed a measure from Congress revoking his declaration of a national…
Ethiopia plane crash investigation team arrives in Paris
ADDIS ABABA, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ethiopian team investigating the crash of flight ET302, which killed 157 people, has…
Cyclone Idai lashes Mozambican port, hits communications
MAPUTO, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parts of Mozambique were cut off on Friday as a tropical storm battered the coast…
South Africa: Labour court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strike
RUSTENBURG (South Africa), March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s labour court has rejected a request by the Association of Mineworkers…
Algeria ruling party turns on Bouteflika as new protests mount; a senior official says he is ‘history’
ALGIERS, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s ruling FLN party showed more signs of turning its back on Abdelaziz Bouteflika as…
U.S. Treasury Official Malpass Becomes Only Candidate For World Bank President
WASHINGTON, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank announced that David Malpass, undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department, is the only candidate…
US slash visa duration for Cubans in ‘reciprocal’ move
HAVANA, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States announced on Friday it would replace a five-year, multiple-entry tourist visa offered…