Pres Erdogan Appears to Suffer Major Defeats in Turkey’s Two Biggest Cities
Photo courtesy Anadolu ANKARA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suffered a blow in local elections, with…
Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote
KIEV, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The top three contenders in Ukraine’s presidential elections cast their vote on Sunday in a…
Mozambique says cholera cases up to 271 in cyclone-hit city
MAPUTO, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cholera cases among cyclone survivors in Mozambique have jumped to 271, authorities said, a figure…
U.N. head wants democratic transition in Algeria
ALGIERS, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he welcomed efforts towards a peaceful and democratic transition…
Egypt president raises minimum wage, now 2000 Egyptian pounds from 1,200 pounds
CAIRO, April 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has raised the country’s minimum wage to 2,000 Egyptian pounds…
DR Congo: Pres Tshisekedi allows senators to take office, ending feud with predecessor’s camp
KINSHASA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has lifted a ban on the installation of…
Dismay after US Pres Trump moves to cut aid to Central America
WASHINGTON, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —US opposition politicians and aid agencies have questioned a decision by President Donald Trump to cut off aid…
Migrant ship hijacking: Three African teenagers charged in Malta
Some of the migrants did not want to return to Libya VALLETTA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three teenage African migrants have been charged…
Afghanistan: VP Dostum survives second assassination attempt
Last year Gen Dostum escaped an attempt on his life KABUL, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Afghan Vice-President Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum has escaped…
US: 2 pilots killed in marine helicopter crash in Arizona
LOS ANGELES, April 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two Marine corps pilots were killed in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, according to a statement of the…