Wildfires blaze across unseasonably hot, dry Portugal
GONDOMIL (Portugal), March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters struggled on Wednesday to contain wildfires which erupted far earlier…
Chile orders Church to pay damages to ex-priest’s victims
SANTIAGO, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Chile ordered the Roman Catholic Church to pay damages of around US$440,000…
US border agents redeployed to handle migrant humanitarian needs
EL PASO (Texas, US), March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will pull around 750 officers off ports…
More than 30 killed after truck ploughs into crowd in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 32 indigenous Guatemalans were killed and nine admitted to hospitals in critical condition on…
Brazil to privatise some of its most famous national parks starting this year
BRASILIA: Brazil aims to begin privatising the management of its national parks this year, including some of its most famous…
EU lawmakers back ban on single-use plastics, set standard for world
STRASBOURG, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will…
Austria police arrest Daesh plot suspect in Vienna raid
VIENNA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Special forces have arrested an alleged Daesh group supporter in the Austrian capital Vienna, who…
Brazil: Chapecoense plane crash survivor, Rafael Henzel, dies of heart attack after football game
Journalist Rafael Henzel CHPECO (Brazil), March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rafael Henzel who was among the six survivors of the plane…
Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship near Libya – reports
VALLETTA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Migrants have hijacked a merchant vessel that rescued them off Libya’s coast, ordering the crew…
Pope to broaden Muslim dialogue with Morocco visit
VATICAN/RABAT, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis heads to Morocco on Saturday, the first pope to do so in 35…