Trial of Guy Reffitt, the first trial of US Capitol riot ends with conviction

 WASHINGTON, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first person to face trial over the Jan 6 storming of the US Capitol has been found guilty on all counts. Guy Reffitt, 49, from Texas, was convicted of five charges including obstruction of an official proceeding and interfering with police in a riot.…

US repatriates suspected ’20th hijacker’ of 9/11 from Guantanamo Bay

Mohammed al-Qahtani had been detained at Guantanamo Bay for more than 20 years WASHINGTON, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Saudi man accused of being the “20th hijacker” in the 9/11 attacks has been released from detention at Guantanamo Bay, the US defence department says. Mohammed al-Qahtani, 46, was repatriated to…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine health system ‘engulfed’ by war – WHO

GENEVA, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The war with Russia has sparked a health crisis in Ukraine, the World Health Organization warned, decrying at least 18 verified attacks on health care facilities and personnel. The UN health agency said Ukraine’s health system was proving “remarkably resilient” following Russia’s invasion on February 24.…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin, Scholz discuss ‘diplomatic’ efforts to settle Ukraine conflict

    MOSCOW/KYIV/BERLIN/WARSAW/WASHINGTON, March 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed diplomatic ways to settle the Ukraine conflict and the implementation of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians, the Kremlin said. “In the context of the developing situation around a special military operation to protect Donbas,…

US: Florida wildfires force hundreds to evacuate their homes

MIAMI (Florida, US), March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of residents in the US state of Florida were evacuated from their homes after a rash of wildfires that ignited dead vegetation swept through the area. The blazes across Florida’s Panhandle on Monday scorched 4,800 hectares of land and were 10 percent contained…

Mali: Al-Qaida leader killed in French army operation, as IED killed two UN peacekeepers

BAMAKO, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French army says it has killed one of the leaders of al-Qaida in Mali. The news comes as French forces are preparing to withdraw from the country. The French army said in a press release that Algerian Yahia Djouadi, one of the leaders of…

Uganda: Pupil shot dead in school protests over Manchester Derby TV ban

Around one thousand Ugandan pupils were sent home following fatal shooting KAMPALA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Ugandan student was shot dead on Sunday when security forces dispersed a school protest over the screening of an English Premier League football match. High school pupils threw stones at the school buildings after…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: European leaders oppose banning Russian energy imports

LONDON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of Germany, Britain and the Netherlands cautioned against abruptly banning Russian energy imports as part of sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, saying there were no immediate alternative supplies. The pushback came after the United States on Sunday said it was…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish ministers to meet Thursday

Protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Istanbul, Turkey ISTANBUL, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia and Turkey will meet in southern Turkey on Thursday, Ankara has announced as the war in Ukraine intensified. Turkey has sought to mediate between Russia and Ukraine and offered on…

Covid-19: US CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand

WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand over COVID-19 cases. The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High” for the three destinations. In total, the CDC urges…