Spain: Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont allowed to run for EU polls
MADRID, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Catalonia’s former president CarlesPuigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, can contest…
Russia: Pilot says lightning caused deadly airplane crash landing
MOSCOW, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The pilot of a Russian passenger plane that erupted in a ball of fire on…
Tanker truck fuel blast kills 58 in Niger
NIAMEY, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifty-eight people died in Niger’s capitalNiamey after an overturned tanker truck exploded as crowds collected…
US visitors to Cuba almost double despite Trump sanctions
HAVANA, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba’s relationship with Donald Trump’s administration may be worsening, but that didn’t stop the island…
US Pres Trump plays hardball after officials accuse China of backtracking in trade talks
WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has effectively ended a six-month trade truce with China, with top…
Backers ‘failed to follow through’ in abortive uprising, opposition leader Guaido says
CARACAS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said that backers who had pledged support for his abortive…
Cyclone Fani death toll rises to 42 in India, Bangladesh
NEW DELHI, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a cyclone that battered India and Bangladesh rose to 42…
Indonesia misses economic growth forecasts in Q1 as exports slip
JAKARTA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, official data showed, as exports…
Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more militant attacks
COLOMBO, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — State schools in Sri Lanka resumed classes on Monday amid tight security after the Easter…
Papua New Guinea PM plays down leadership challenge
PORT MORESBY, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea’s embattled prime minister insisted he still had the backing of his party…