Chinese Medical Expert Team Visits COVID-19 Epicentre In Palestine

RAMALLAH, June 14 (NNN-WAFA) – A Chinese medical team on Saturday visited the West Bank city of Bethlehem, the epicentre of COVID-19 in the Palestinian territories. The team met with Kamel Hmeid, governor of Bethlehem, at the governorate headquarters, where they were briefed on the overall management of the crisis…

COVID-19 Caseload Tops 850,000 In Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil has so far reported 850,514 COVID-19 cases with 42,720 deaths, the country’s health ministry reported on Saturday. In the last 24 hours, the country registered 892 new deaths from the virus with 21,704 new cases, according to the health ministry. Sao…

UNHCR Faces Funding Shortfall To Deal With Refugees In Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, June 14 (NNN-ENA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said, its facing a critical funding gap to meet the needs of refugees in Ethiopia. A monthly fact sheet published by UNHCR said, it has only received 55.1 million U.S. dollars out of the total 298.5…

Over 100 People Nabbed In Violent Protests In Central London: Police

LONDON, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 100 people were arrested, during Saturday’s far-right protests in London, which turned violent later and left six police officers injured, Scotland Yard said. As of 21:00 BST (2000 GMT), at least 100 were arrested for offenses including violent disorder, assaulting police officers, possession…

Protests In Lebanon’s Tripoli Leave 20 People Injured

BEIRUT, June 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Clashes between the Lebanese army and protesters, in Tripoli’s demonstrations on Saturday led to the injury of 20 people, including four army members. A security source told Xinhua that clashes erupted, when a group of protesters in the northern city of Tripoli intercepted big trucks…

U.S. Sanctions Against ICC Officials Widely Criticised

THE HAGUE, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The international community bashed U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, investigating possible war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The White House said, U.S. President, Donald Trump authorised economic sanctions against ICC officials “directly engaged with any effort to investigate or prosecute…

Turkey And Russia To Hold High-Level Meeting On Libya Today

ISTANBUL, June 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The foreign and defence ministers of Turkey and Russia will hold a summit in Istanbul today, to analyse the current situation of the civil war in Libya, where the two countries are supporting opposing sides. The head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, and the head…

Nicolas Maduro’s Main Man, Alex Saab, Arrested In Africa

CAPE VERDE, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Colombian businessman, Alex Saab, accused of being a front man for Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, and of laundering millions of dollars, allegedly through the country’s exchange control system, was arrested in Cape Verde, according to media reports on Saturday.  Saab, 48, was on a…

Algerian President Supports Constitutional Amendments Allowing Army To Act Abroad

ALGIERS, June 14 (NNN-APS) – Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, advocated the draft constitution, allowing the armed forces to participate in missions outside the country. “It would be possible, according to the proposed amendments to the constitution, that our armed forces to act abroad, as part of peacekeeping missions of the…

Palestinian Officials Criticise Trump’s Decision To Impose Sanctions On ICC

RAMALLAH, June 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian officials, on Friday, criticised the decision by U.S. President, Donald Trump, to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its judges. “It is an absurd, aggressive and arrogant decision,” Mahmoud al-Habbash, the supreme judge of Palestine, said in a press statement. Meanwhile,…