France to return African treasures to Benin – Pres Macron
PARIS, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday agreed to return 26 cultural artefacts to Benin “without…
Dozens dead in Islamist attack in Burkina Faso: HRW
OUAGADOUGOU, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An offensive by militants in northern Burkina Faso has left dozens of civilians dead and…
US Sec of State Pompeo, in Israel, calls Hezbollah risk to Middle East stability
JERUSALEM, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described Hezbollah as a risk to Middle East stability and…
India: 11 dead, 50 rescued after building collapse
NEW DELHI, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eleven people were confirmed dead on Thursday three days after a building under construction in southern…
UN welcomes Bangladesh’s Rohingya relocation plan
DHAKA, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A senior UN official has welcomed Bangladesh’s plan to move Rohingya refugees out of the…
Vietnam protests to China over South China Sea boat sinking
HANOI, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vietnam has lodged an official protest with China following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing…
Mystics, selfie-seekers celebrate spring at Mexico pyramids
SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACÁN (Mexico), March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people dressed in white flocked to Mexico’s ancient pyramids Thursday,…
US announces first new North Korea sanctions since failed summit
WASHINGTON, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States sanctioned two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade US and…
New Zealand prays, falls silent, a week after mosque massacres
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand), March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand on Friday followed…
Chinese president arrives in Italy, set to sign Belt and Road deal
ROME, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Rome on Thursday at the start of a…