Azerbaijan, Armenia for peace talks: EU’s Michel

(From left) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President of the European Council Charles Michel, and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, BRUSSELS, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan and Armenia have decided to launch a “concrete process” for peace talks, European Council President Charles Michel said after meeting with the two countries’ leaders.…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian, Belarusian runners living in their respective countries banned from Boston Marathon

Russia and Belarus athletes residing in either country will no longer be allowed to participate in the 2022 Boston Marathon BOSTON, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian and Belarusian runners will not be allowed to take part in this year’s Boston Marathon because of the invasion of Ukraine, organisers said. Russian and…

Sudan resumes livestock exports to Saudi Arabia

KHARTOUM, April 7 (NNN-SUNA) — Sudan’s Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries announced the resumption of livestock exports to Saudi Arabia after renewing the protocol with the Saudi Ministry of Animal Resources, Agriculture and Environment in the field of health requirements. The Undersecretary of the ministry, Dr. Al-Amir Jaafar, said…

Prison riots: Ecuador to ramp up prison intelligence to curb melees

QUITO, April 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso said that his government will strengthen intelligence systems in the country’s prisons to head off violent clashes, following a prison riot that left 20 inmates dead on Sunday. “We are going to strengthen prison intelligence to avoid more of these events…

Burkina Faso’s ex-President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, detained during military coup, authorized to return home

OUAGADOUGOU, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burkina Faso’s former President Roch Kabore, who had been under house arrest since he was toppled in a military coup in January, has been allowed to return to his family home, the country’s interim government said in a statement. West African leaders last month asked…

New fighting blocks aid distribution in DR Congo’s Rutshuru: UN

UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Fresh fighting between forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group on Wednesday blocked aid distribution in Rutshuru, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said UN agencies and partners reached the…

Greek workers stage 24-hour general strike over high prices

Demonstrators shout slogans in downtown Athens, Greece ATHENS, April 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tens of thousands of Greeks walked off the job across the country on Wednesday to join a 24-hour general strike over soaring heating, electricity and housing costs. Public services and transport were disrupted. Approximately 10,000 demonstrators participated in…

Covid-19: Over 12.8 mln children in US infected with COVID-19

WASHINGTON, April 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Over 12.8 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. Over 130,000 of these cases have been added in the past four weeks.…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Red Cross evacuee convoy arrives from Russian-held city – first successful international evacuation

ZAPORIZHZHIA (Ukraine), April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Red Cross convoy arrived in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday after failing to reach the besieged port city of Mariupol. Accompanied by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), seven buses and at least 40 private cars arrived in…

Covid-19 increases risk of blood clots for up to six months: study

PARIS, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — People who have had Covid-19 have an increased risk of developing serious blood clots for up to six months after getting infected, even in mild cases, a study said Thursday. Previous research has indicated that Covid raises the risk of blood clots, but the new…