Tens of thousands protest in Brazil over education cuts
BRASILIA, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities in Brazil…
Private border wall construction halts after New Mexico town protests
TAOS (New Mexico, US), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US group building what it claims is the first private wall on…
South Africa slashes cabinet size, appoints 50% women
JOHANNESBURG, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday cut the number of cabinet ministers from 36…
Gas project critic Marape elected Papua New Guinea PM
PORT MORESBY, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea lawmakers overwhelmingly elected James Marape as prime minister on Thursday a…
Colombia’s top court orders release of ex-rebel wanted by US
BOGOTA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s Supreme Court ordered the “immediate release” of a former rebel leader accused of drug…
Peruvian president threatens to dissolve Congress unless anti-graft reforms passed
LIMA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s president threatened to dissolve Congress unless his anti-graft proposals are passed, raising the stakes…
Sudan’s opposition observes first day of strike, military says communication not suspended
KHARTOUM, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s alliance of opposition and protest groups held a general strike on Tuesday as tensions…
Muhammadu Buhari sworn in as Nigerian president
ABUJA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn in for a second term as president of Nigeria at a…
Algeria: Anger Over Death Of Hunger-Striking Activist Kamel Eddine Fekhar
Protesters came out on to the streets after reports of Kamel Eddine Fekhar’s death ALGIERS, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An…
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
YANGON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Myanmar’s military is guilty of committing new “war crimes”, extrajudicial killings and torture in its…