Turkey: Prosecutors probe Istanbul election irregularities – Anadolu
ISTANBUL, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish prosecutors launched 32 investigations into allegations of irregularities in Istanbul’s local elections on March…
Russia and Syrian army step up attacks on rebel held northwestern Syria – residents, medics
DAMASCUS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian and Syrian forces intensified air strikes and ground shelling in northwestern Syria overnight in…
Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps
TUNIS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fuel distribution workers in Tunisia began a three-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wages,…
South Africa urges removal of obstacles to tourism growth in Africa
DURBAN, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Africa should remove hurdles that impede tourism growth and learn from one another’s best practices,…
Libya coast guard detains 113 migrants during lull in fighting
TRIPOLI, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Libyan coast guard has stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past…
World Bank grants additional USD 1.2 billion credit to Angola
LUANDA, May 3 (NNN-ANGOP) — The World Bank (WB) will provide an additional USD 1.2 billion loan to the Angolan…
Masood Azhar: Jaish-E-Mohammed Leader Listed As Terrorist By UN
Maulana Masood Azhar founded JeM in 1999 UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN has designated the leader of a militant…
140 Killed In Houthi Cease-Fire Violations In Yemen’s Hodeidah: Gov’t Forces
ADEN (Yemen), May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Yemen’s government forces accused the Houthi rebels of committing 3,719 cease-fire violations in the Red Sea port city of…
Cyclone Kenneth kills 41 in Mozambique: UN
UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Cyclone Kenneth has killed 41 people in Mozambique, a UN spokesman said. The fatalities came about a month after…
Update: Monster cyclone smashes eastern India
PURI (India), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest storms to come off the Indian Ocean in…