Senegal: polls closed, vote counting underway
DAKAR, Senegal, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – About 6.5 million Senegalese are registered to vote in Sunday’s presidential election pitting incumbent…
In a first, Saudi Arabia to send a woman to Washington as ambassador
Princess Rima bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Photo courtesy You tube Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Saudi…
Nigeria President Buhari wins in Kwara, Saraki loses
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb 24 (NNN-NAN) – President Muhammadu Buhari won 462 votes at the Idigba Ilorin polling unit 004 of…
Update: Nigeria votes for a new president after delay
President Muhammadu Buhari will secure between 70 and 80 per cent of total votes to be cast in Saturday’s presidential…
US ‘strongly condemns’ Venezuela use of force after troops kill 2 near Brazil border
Photo courtesy avn.info.ve WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US “strongly condemns” theVenezuelan military’s use of force, the White House…
2.7 million people have fled Venezuela since 2015: UN
GENEVA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An estimated 2.7 million people have left Venezuela since 2015, the UN said, warning that…
U.S. to leave around 400 troops in Syria
WASHINGTON/NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States will leave a total of about 400 U.S. troops split…
British PM Theresa May hails Brexit talks ‘progress’ but no breakthrough
BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said she had made “progress” in talks with the EU…
Pope demands action at landmark Vatican summit on child sex abuse
VATICAN CITY, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Pope Francis on Thursday (Feb 21) opened a landmark Vatican summit on fighting child…
Japanese spacecraft to attempt landing on distant asteroid
This computer graphic image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the Japanese unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2 approaching on…