China draws comparison between storming of US Capitol, HK protests
Capitol police look on as pro-Trump protesters attempt to storm the US Capitol BEIJING, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China drew…
EU “highly concerned” over Iran’s uranium enrichment programme
BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union (EU) is “highly concerned” over Iran’s decision to start enriching uranium with…
Sudan signs deal on normalising ties with Israel, agrees aid deal
KHARTOUM, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan signed the “Abraham Accords” paving the way to normalising ties with Israel, alongside an…
South Korean delegation heads to Iran over seized oil tanker
SEOUL, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South Korean delegation left for Iran onThursday to negotiate the early release of an…
Iraq court orders Trump arrest over drone strike on Iran general
BAGHDAD, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Baghdad court has issued a warrant for the arrest of US President Donald Trump…
Covid-19: Asian nations toughen virus curbs as Europe fights new strain
TOKYO, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries in Asia were stepping up theirfight against the coronavirus to suppress a contagion they…
US Congress certifies Biden win over Trump
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congress formally certified Joe Biden as the next US president on Thursday, dealing a hammer…
Latin America’s Lima Group does not recognize Venezuela’s Pres Maduro National Assembly
LIMA, Jan 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Lima Group, a regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations, said that it…
Brazil’s deadly police kills a Black man; daughter accuses government of “killing poor people”
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Crowds gathered in a Rio de Janeiro cemetery to bury Marcelo Guimarães, the…
Update: US Senate rejects first challenge to certifying Biden win
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate late Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected the objection by some Republican lawmakers to certifying…