Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace for final time, lies in state at Westminster Hall

LONDON, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for the final time as her coffin began its journey to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in state. The queen’s coffin, draped in the royal standard and topped with the Imperial State Crown, was borne on a…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin says ‘priority’ to send Ukraine’s grain to countries in need

MOSCOW, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told UN chief Antonio Guterres during a phone call that the “priority” should be to send Ukrainian grain to countries in greatest need, the Kremlin said. During the two men’s conversation, “the attention was mainly focused on implementing the Istanbul agreements…

World has ‘never been in a better position to end the pandemic’: WHO chief

     GENEVA, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of newly reported Covid cases have dropped to their lowest level since March 2020, the World Health Organization said, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic. Newly reported cases of the disease, which has killed millions since appearing in late…

US: FBI hunting for Nigerian, 29, who scammed New York State US$30 million

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 29-year-old Nigerian has been interdicted in the United States for defrauding the State of New York to the tune of US$30 million.According to a release from the US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania that Chidozie Collins Obasi, was charged by indictment with…

Ethiopia: 10 killed in twin air strikes on Tigray

MEKELLE (Tigray, Ethiopia), Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten people were killed in a second day of air strikes on Ethiopia’s Tigray region Wednesday, a hospital official said, in attacks that came after authorities there expressed readiness for a cease-fire. Twin drone attacks hit a residential neighborhood in the regional capital…

Libya fuel tank blast injures 17

A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha BENGHAZI (Libya), Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, the health ministry said in a statement. The…

Vice-President of West African Development Bank arrested in France; charges unknown

PARIS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moustapha Ben Barka, the vice-president of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) based in Lomé, Togo,  has been arrested by French authorities. He was also the former secretary-general at the presidency – equivalent to a ministerial post – when his uncle, the late Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita…

Argentine VP Kirchner gets new threatening call after surviving assassination attempts; 3 persons arrested

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Federal Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti ordered security forces to up their precautions around Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), who received a threatening phone call late Monday. The call was placed from La Plata to the 911 line just 11 days after…

Uruguay creates record of suicide attempts to monitor patients

MONTEVIDEO, Sept 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Health Ministry announced the creation of a suicide attempt registry whereby all those who unsuccessfully try to take their own life will be monitored to avoid a recurrent event. The decision comes after awareness of the problem of mental health is growing worldwide following…

US violence: 1 hurt as package explodes at university in Boston

BOSTON, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 45-year-old employee of Boston’s Northeastern University suffered minor injuries when a package delivered to the school exploded while he was handling it, police said, adding that a second package was found and rendered safe. Police did not reveal how the packages were delivered to…