UK rescuers launch bid to recover body from Sala’s plane
LONDON, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British crash investigators launched an underwater operation to recover a body from the wreckage of the…
Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns
VATICAN, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis admitted that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal…
Zimbabwe teachers to strike, ignoring government appeal
HARARE, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwean teachers will go ahead with a national strike after last-ditch negotiations with the government…
Mozambique busts ‘30,000 ghost workers’
MAPUTO, Feb 6 (NNN-ANGOP) — Mozambique’s government has discovered more than 30,000 ghost workers on the civil service payroll. The…
Brazil forecasts $273 mn in savings from pension reform
SAO PAULO, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s government predicts it cansave up to one billion reais ($273 million) over a…
Venezuela’s military blocks humanitarian aid shipment
CARACAS, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan military officers blocked abridge on the border with Colombia ahead of an anticipated humanitarian…
Hailing diplomacy, US Pres Trump announces new N.Korea summit in Vietnam
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that his second summit with North Korea will…
Kabul must be involved in peace talks: US general
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Afghan government must be involved in talks between the US and the Taliban if…
Bangladesh to seek more Indian support to resolve Rohingya crisis
DHAKA, Feb 6 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh will seek more Indian support toresolve the Rohingya crisis as foreign minister AK Abdul…
Top Cleric Urges Middle East’s Muslims To ‘Embrace’ Christians
Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb signed a “document on human fraternity” ABU DHABI, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The head of Sunni Islam’s…