UK: Climate activists promise daily protests after blocking 10 oil terminals

LONDON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of climate change protesters blocked oil terminals across Britain with some supporters climbing on top of oil tankers as part of their campaign to force the government to end its reliance on fossil fuels. Extinction Rebellion, which caused days of traffic chaos in central…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Baltic states stop Russian gas imports as thousands march in Switzerland

 Some 10,000 people turned out, according to the organisers, despite wintry weather RIGA (Latvia), April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of Latvia’s natural gas storage operator said the Baltic states were no longer importing Russian natural gas. “If there were still any doubts about whether there may be any trust in deliveries…

Covid-19: Brazil drops test for vaccinated travelers

BRASILIA, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil loosened its pandemic restrictions for international travelers Saturday, ending its COVID-19 test requirement for vaccinated passengers and scrapping a lengthy health questionnaire. Travelers will now only be required to present proof of vaccination on arrival in the country, according to new regulations published in…

Covid-19: WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine for deficiencies at manufacturer facilities

GENEVA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said it has suspended supply through United Nations agencies of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, produced by India’s Bharat Biotech, to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies found in an inspection. The WHO asked countries that have received the vaccine…

Brazil: Mudslides kill 14 in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state

Brazil floods: The 14 casualties included eight children, authorities said RIO DE JANEIRO, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least 14 people including eight children in southern coastal cities and the Baixada Fluminense area of Rio de Janeiro state, according to state and local authorities.…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil storage depot in Russia struck by missiles; Russia accuses Ukraine

 BELGOROD (Russia), April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An oil storage depot was set on fire in a Russian city just north of Ukraine after what Russia described as an attack by two Ukrainian helicopters. A video shared on Twitter showed a blaze near apartment blocks in Belgorod, 40km from the border.…

French presidential elections: Pres Macron holds first rally as race tightens

PARIS, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday holds his first rally of the French election campaign, with far-right rival Marine Le Pen eating into what once seemed his unassailable lead barely a week aheadof the ballot. The centrist Macron threw his hat into the election ring at…

20 killed in attack on Burkina Faso gold mine: locals

 OUAGADOUGOU, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 20 civilians were killed in a night attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso’s restive north, local sources said. “Dozens of armed men travelling on motorcycles attacked the gold mine in Kougdiguin,” on the night of Thursday to Friday in the Namentenga province,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Almost 300 people buried in ‘mass grave’ in Bucha outside Kyiv – mayor

   BUCHA (Ukraine), April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost 300 people have been buried in a mass grave in Bucha, a commuter town outside Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, its mayor said Saturday after the Ukrainian army retook control of the key town from Russia. “In Bucha, we have already buried 280 people…

Netherlands: Two killed in shooting at McDonald’s in northern Zwolle city

THE HAGUE, March 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed after a gunman opened fire in a McDonald’s restaurant in the northern Dutch city of Zwolle, police and local media said. “Two people were killed in a shooting incident,” Dutch police tweeted, with local broadcaster RTL Oost saying the incident…