Spain Reports 49,802 New COVID-19 Cases, 103 Deaths

MADRID, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spain reported 49,802 new cases of COVID-19 and 103 deaths for the 72-hour period until yesterday, the country’s health ministry said. The total number of confirmed cases in Spain has risen to 5,339,992, while 88,484 people have now lost their lives to the virus. The…

S.Korea Reports 5,567 More COVID-19 Cases, Omicron Cases Rise To 119

SEOUL, Dec 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 5,567 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 528,652. The daily caseload was slightly down from 5,817 in the previous day, but it marked the highest Monday figure since the…

First Omicron Death Confirmed In UK: PM

LONDON, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least one person has died with the Omicron variant in Britain, British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, confirmed yesterday. “Omicron is producing hospitalisations and sadly at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron,” the prime minister said, during a visit to…

U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass 50 Million: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 50 million yesterday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 50,009,507, with a total of 797,916 deaths, as of 2:22 p.m. local time (1922 GMT), yesterday, showed…

Russian, Iranian FMs Support Original Version Of Iran Nuclear Deal

MOSCOW, Dec 14 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, held a phone conversation yesterday, to discuss the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The top diplomats reaffirmed their common position to restore the nuclear deal in its original balanced text, approved by the United…

Orban, Macron Agree To Disagree, Call Each Other Partners

BUDAPEST, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Visiting French President, Emmanuel Macron and his host, Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, emphasised partnership but acknowledged their differences, in a joint press statement delivered here yesterday. Last week, Macron described Orban as a “political adversary but a European partner” with whom it was possible…

Pentagon Not To Punish Troops Over Drone Strike In Kabul Killing 10 Civilians, Including Seven Children

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – No military personnel, involved in a drone strike that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Kabul, Afghanistan, in Aug, will face punishment, the Pentagon said yesterday. Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, approved recommendations from U.S. Central Command head, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie and U.S. Special Operations…

Smash-And-Grab Robberies Hit Multiple U.S. Cities

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Smash-and-grab robberies are headed towards crisis levels in some U.S. cities, with gangs of thugs rampaging unchecked, through stores and grabbing anything in site. City officials are accused of implementing policies that encourage such lawlessness. On Saturday, two thieves walked into a…

Uganda Asks DR Congo-Based Rebels To Surrender Under Amnesty Law

KAMPALA, Dec 14 (NNN-IRIN) – The Ugandan military, urged the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), holed up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to surrender under the amnesty law, adding, they would not be charged for the offenses committed. “We encourage others who wish to surrender to Uganda, especially…

Food Africa Expo Opens In Egypt With Over 400 Exhibitors

CAIRO, Dec 14 (NNN-MENA) – The sixth edition of Food Africa, a major international exhibition for the agro-food industry in the African region, opened yesterday, in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, attracting over 400 exhibitors from various countries. Held at the International Exhibition Centre, the three-day fair is expected to welcome some…