Lithuania extends state of emergency at Belarus border
Razor wire is seen in front of a Belarusian border marking pole in Druskininkai, Lithuania VILNIUS, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua) —…
Covid-19: Colombia to require travelers to present negative PCR test or vaccination certificate
BOGOTA, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Travelers wishing to enter Colombia must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or a vaccination…
Idriss Deby’s son succeeds him as Chad’s only five-star army general
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno N’DJAMENA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Chadian leader Idriss Deby Itno was the only five-star general…
COvid-19: UN chief Guterres isolating after exposure
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was exposed to the coronavirus Tuesday by a UN…
Covid-19: Pres Bolsonaro dismisses vaccination requirement for entry into Brazil
BRASILIA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Jair Bolsonaro criticised Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa for proposing a vaccination requirement for travelers…
Chile congress approves same-sex marriage bill
SANTIAGO, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile’s congress approved a long-awaited bill to legalize same-sex marriage, joining just a handful of…
Covid-19: France registers surge in hospitalisations
PARIS, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France on Tuesday registered a surge in COVID-19 hospitalisations as a rise in new infections…
Covid-19: Canada to expand mandates, targets banking, telecoms sectors
OTTAWA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada will soon crack down on COVID-19 mandates, forcing banks, telecommunications companies and all other…
Britain to phase out 2G and 3G mobile networks by 2033
An engineer works on a mobile telephony mast in London LONDON, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain will phase out its…
Covid-19: Up to 1 million vaccines wasted in Nigeria last month
ABUJA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month…