Activists in Argentina launch new bid to legalize abortion
BUENOS AIRES, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawmakers in Argentina launched a fresh bid to legalize abortion, presenting a new bill…
Papua New Guinea PM resigns, throwing gas deal into doubt
PORT MORESBY, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea’s veteran prime minister formally resigned on Wednesday, easing a months-long political…
Nearly 1,000 murder suspects held in Brazil police operation
SAO PAULO, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian police carried out a giant anti-murder operation in nearly every state of the…
Kushner visits Middle East to press US peace plan
WASHINGTON, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is visiting the Middle East, the White House…
Death toll in DR Congo boat disaster rises to 47: official
KINSHASA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a weekend boat disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo has…
Mexico: 21 killed in fiery road accident, says officials
COATZACOALCOS (Mexico), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A semi truck and a bus carrying passengers back from a pilgrimage to a…
General strike against inflation paralyzes Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Opponents of Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri launched a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest…
US-UAE defense agreement comes into force
ABU DHABI, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and the United Arab Emirates announced that mutual defense cooperation agreement…
Saudi Arabia calls on Muslim world to reject Iran ‘interference’
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday sought to rally support among Islamic nations against arch-rival…
Bangadesh-Japan vows to fight terrorism in unison
TOKYO, May 30 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh and Japan reiterated their firm stance to fight terrorism together as Prime Minister Sheikh…