Greece ready to help Libya’s post-conflict transition: FM

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (L) welcomes Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), in Athens ATHENS, Jan 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Greece is ready to help Libya going forward once a solution is found to the conflict there, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told the press following his…

UN Security Council asks Malian parties to implement peace accord

A wide view of the Security Council meeting on the situation in Mali UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Security Council urged Malian parties to show political will to urgently accelerate the implementation of their 2015 Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation. In a press statement, the council members…

Unrest in Ethiopian universities forces 35,000 students to quit class: ministry

A view of streets and high rise apartment buildings in Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA, Jan 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education confirmed that unrest in 22 universities have caused 35,000 students to quit class. The ministry said it has taken various disciplinary measures against hundreds of…

US Pres Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader to be ‘careful with his words’

WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump warned Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to be “very carefulwith his words.” “The so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ of Iran, who has not been so Supremelately, had some nasty things to say about the United States and Europe,”Trump tweeted of Khamenei’s comments earlier…

Germany agrees plan to phase out coal power by 2038

A lignite power plant near Halle in eastern Germany  BERLIN, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German government and regional leaders have agreed on a plan to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2038, involving compensation of about €40bn. The end date for burning brown coal (lignite) – the dirtiest type of coal –…

Angola: Isabel Dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman eyes presidency

Isabel dos Santos is one of the wealthiest women in the world  LUANDA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, who is embroiled in a huge financial scandal, has suggested that she may seek to become the country’s president. Her father José Eduardo dos Santos ruled Angola for 38 years.…

US: Clinton prosecutor Ken Starr to defend Pres Trump in impeachment

Ken Starr, Pam Bondi and Alan Dershowitz have joined the president’s defence team  WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —US President Donald Trump’s defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. He will be represented by Ken Starr and Robert Ray, who investigated Clinton, and Alan…

Update: Ukraine audiotape row – President rejects PM’s offer to quit

President Zelensky (left) said Honcharuk must tackle a number of key issues to keep his job  KIEV, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a resignation offer by Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk over a leaked audiotape scandal. “I decided to give you a chance,” Zelensky told the…

Brazil’s culture minister fired after echoing Goebbels

The minister said his speech was a “rhetorical coincidence” BRASILIA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s culture minister has been sacked after using parts of a speech by Nazi Germany’s propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels in a video, sparking outrage. In the clip posted on the ministry’s Twitter page, Roberto Alvim detailed…

Seven people found dead after suspected exorcism in Panama

Paramedics evacuate one of the 15 people who were rescued PANAMA CITY, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of seven people have been found in a mass grave in an indigenous area of Panama where members of a religious sect were believed to be performing exorcisms, officials say. The victims…