Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
Abubakar Adam and wife, parents of seven children kidnapped at Salihu Tanko Islamic school by bandits TEGINA (Nigeria), Aug 25…
WHO says it only has medical supplies in Afghanistan for a week
GENEVA, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) only has enough supplies in Afghanistan to last for a…
Covid-19: Brunei reports first deaths in more than a year
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Brunei), Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brunei reported two coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, the first fatalities from COVID-19…
Covid-19: US could control pandemic by spring 2022 if more people get shots, says top scientist Fauci
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp…
Covid-19: India approves further trials for first homegrown mRNA shot
BENGALURU (India), Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India has approved further clinical trials for its first homegrown mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine developed…
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam delayed over ‘anomalous health incident’ in Hanoi
US Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Singapore’s Paya Lebar Air Base, on her…
UN rights boss says she has credible reports of Taliban executions
GENEVA, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN human rights chief said that she had received credible reports of serious violations by…
US Pres Biden aims for Aug 31 Afghanistan pullout as risk of attacks rises
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers said all foreign evacuations from the country must be completed by…
Covid-19: Japan seeks to expand state of emergency to 21 prefectures in total
TOKYO, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan is looking to expand a state of emergency to eight more prefectures, taking the…
Somalia’s army repels attack by al-Shabaab militants on military base
Al Shabaab fighters usually attack bases run by government forces, but the army repel and pushed them back MOGADISHU, Aug…