Peru opens military base to protect Amazon from deforestation
TAMBOPATA (Peru), March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Peru opened a military base in the Amazon in a bid to tackle illegal…
Indonesia ends mine collapse search as death toll reaches 27
JAKARTA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Indonesia ended the search Thursday for victims of last week’s mine collapse on the island…
Somali: Four dead in capital car bombing – police
MOGADISHU, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four people were killed and ninewounded when a car bomb exploded near a restaurant in…
US positive on N. Korea denuclearization despite ‘operational’ rocket site
WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US still believes the “fullyverified denuclearization” of North Korea is possible by the end…
Eight Nicaraguan ‘political prisoners’ on hunger strike
MANAGUA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eight jailed opponents of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega have been on hunger strike for a…
US military asked to house 5,000 child migrants: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US administration has asked the Department of Defense to prepare to house up to…
Nigeria not probing soldiers’ alleged sex abuse of refugees: Amnesty
LAGOS, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Nigerian government has failed toinvestigate the alleged sexual abuse by security forces of thousands…
Cameroon opposition figure charged with rebellion: lawyer
YAOUNDE, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A prominent lawyer close to detained Cameroon opposition leader Maurice Kamto was charged Thursday with…
British PM piles pressure on Brussels for Brexit deal
LONDON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Prime Minister Theresa May was to pile the pressure on Brussels on Friday, saying their…
Venezuela plunged into darkness after huge power cut
CARACAS, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Most of Venezuela was plunged intodarkness on Thursday evening after a huge power cut that…