Brazil says Russian troops should leave Venezuela if propping up Maduro
BRASILIA: The Russian troops sent to Venezuela should leave if their purpose is to maintain the country’s government in power,…
Singapore passport most powerful in world again, alongside Japan and South Korea
SINGAPORE, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Singapore’s passport has reclaimed the top spot on the 2019 Henley Passport Index, alongside Japan and South…
Pilots flying out of Singapore airports to face random alcohol tests from March 31
SINGAPORE, March 29 (NNN-CNA) — Pilots leaving from Changi and Seletar airports will be subjected to random alcohol tests from…
Update: Banani skyscraper inferno toll rises to 25
DHAKA, March 29 (NNN-BSS) – The final official death toll in Thursday’sskyscraper inferno in city’s Banani stood at 25 with…
Trump threatens to shut Mexico border, again
WASHINGTON, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump again threatened to seal the US-Mexican border, claiming in a tweet thatAmerica’s…
Migrant ship capture: Maltese armed forces take control of hijacked tanker
VALLETTA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malta’s armed forces have taken control of a tanker which had been seized by migrants…
Ebola disbelief widespread in DR Congo hotspots
KINSHASA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a quarter of people surveyed in Ebola-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of…
Hundreds killed, thousands wounded – A year of Gaza rallies: UN
GAZA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are set to mark the one-year anniversary of the Great…
Ex-Gambian president stole $1bn, report says
Former President Yahya Jammeh BANJUL, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh “orchestrated the embezzlement of nearly $1bn…
World Bank to increase support for funded projects in Ghana
ACCRA, March 29 (NNN-GNA) — Dr Hafez Ghanem, the World Bank Africa Vice President, has expressed desire to increase support…