Qatar FM says U.S. sanctions against Iran bring no positive effects
DOHA, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Wednesday that unilateral sanctions…
Emperor Naruhito declares succession to throne in ceremony
Photo courtesy of Kyodo TOKYO, May 1 (NNN-KYODO) – Emperor Naruhito declared his succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a…
Emperor Akihito to give final farewell to public ahead of abdication
TOKYO, April 30 (NNN-KYODO) – Japanese Emperor Akihito will give a final farewell to the public later Tuesday in a…
Japan’s emperor to step down Tuesday in 200-year first
TOKYO, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – For the first time in more than 200 years, Japan’s emperor will abdicate on Tuesday…
Iran says leaving nuclear treaty one of many options after US sanctions move
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sits for an interview with Reuters in New York, Apr 24, 2019. Photo courtesy of…
Heavy rains threaten floods in cyclone-hit Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE, April 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Heavy rains pounded northern Mozambique on Saturday, fuelling fears of flooding two days after a…
US synagogue hit by deadly shooting
LOS ANGELES, April 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — One person died and three were injured at a synagogue shooting in San Diego,…
Death toll rises to 8 after Cyclone Kenneth strikes Mozambique
MAPUTO, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from Cyclone Kenneth, which has wreaked havoc in northern Mozambique and the Comoros…
Trump says U.S. may reach trade deal with Japan by end of May
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before a bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace, Monday,…
Russian warplanes strike rebel positions in Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS, April 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russian warplanes struck positions of the rebels in northwestern Syria on Friday in retaliation for…