Saudis launch office to keep up corruption fight after crackdown
RIYADH, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia has launched a new office to monitor state spending, saying it would help…
Dutch former anti-Islam MP says he’s become a Muslim
THE HAGUE, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Dutch former far-right MP and right-hand man of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has…
Audit of burst Brazil dam found issues with drainage, monitoring: Report
BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil), Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A report commissioned by Brazilian miner Vale SA last year to look into…
Thailand blames Australia for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer
BANGKOK, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand defended on Wednesday its arrest of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia,…
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…