US officials to meet Xi as trade talks near end
BEIJING, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top US economic officials were to meet on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping as…
US says Vietnam meets international aviation standards
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Federal Aviation Administration declared Vietnam complies with international safety standards, giving its airlines…
Afghanistan: Taliban confront fake news and social media in propaganda war
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting “fake” news, wrestling with social media, and deploying an intern army – the Taliban’s sprawling…
Haiti: president breaks silence after week of violent unrest
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haitian President Jovenel Moise on Thursday broke his silence after a week of violent protests…
Two radicalised Singaporeans detained under Internal Security Act
SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (NNN-CNA) — Two Singaporean men have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for their involvement…
Brexit: British PM Theresa May Suffers Fresh Commons Defeat
LONDON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered another Commons defeat after MPs voted down her approach…
US Pres Trump To Declare ‘Emergency’ Over Mexico Border Wall
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump is to declare a national emergency to fund his planned border…
Liberia Illicit Gold Mine Collapse: Five Bodies Found
MONROVIA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The bodies of five people have been recovered from a collapsed pit in an illicit gold…
Spain Budget Failure Puts Snap Election On The Cards
MADRID, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s Socialist government is widely expected to call a snap general election after failing to get…
Death Toll From Brazil Dam Disaster Climbs To 166, 155 Still Missing
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from Brazil’s tragic dam disaster in southeast Minas Gerais state has climbed to 166, the…