International
US government shutdown threatens jobs, travel, national parks, and public services
NN ONLINE: The US federal government has shut down after lawmakers from both parties failed to reach a budget agreement, threatening widespread disruptions across […]
Powerful quake hits central Philippines, casualties stand at 69
NN ONLINE: At least 69 people have been confirmed dead after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck Cebu province in the central Philippines late Tuesday night, […]
Madagascar president fires government
Agency : Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government on Monday following days of deadly unrest which the United Nations says left at least 22 […]
Trump to speak at rare US military leaders’ meeting
AFP : President Donald Trump will on Tuesday speak at a rare gathering of hundreds of senior US military officers summoned, without public explanation, from […]
Indonesia school collapse
AFP : Searchers raced Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that […]
S African ambassador found dead in Paris
AFP : South Africa’s ambassador to France, formerly a long-serving cabinet minister, was found dead on Tuesday outside a Paris hotel after the window of […]
US govt shutdown nears with no deal in Washington
Reuters : Washington braced for a fast-approaching government shutdown on Tuesday, as Republicans and Democrats appeared unlikely to reach an agreement that would extend funding […]
Women in Gaza allege sexual exploitation amid aid crisis
NN ONLINE: As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens, women say they have been exploited by men — some linked to aid groups — who promised […]
Trump optimistic on Gaza peace deal
Agency : US President Donald Trump hopes to finalize a Gaza peace plan proposal in a meeting on Monday with Israel’s Prime Minister, Trump told […]