Suspect in US Capitol bomb threat surrenders, taken into police custody
Multiple buildings on Capitol Hill, including the US Supreme Court, were evacuated following “an active bomb threat” nearby WASHINGTON, Aug…
Uganda declares polio emergency, blames outbreak on Coronavirus
KAMPALA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda announced a polio emergency and blamed the outbreak to the Covid-19 pandemic during which resources…
Algeria accuses Morocco of involvement in its deadly fires
A house burns during a wildfire in Tizi Ouzou, Kabylie region ALGIERS, Aug 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Algeria has decided to…
Somalia security forces kill 25 Shabaab fighters
Somali government says that in operations over the last months, it had killed hundreds of Al-Shabaab militants MOGADISHU, Aug 20…
Tunisian navy rescues nearly 400 migrants after boats capsize
The boat accident included an unusually high number of women and children who have apparently perished TUNIS, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Uganda govt says no deal yet with US to host 2,000 Afghan refugees
KAMPALA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ugandan government clarified that it has not yet reached a formal agreement with the…
IMF to withhold Afghanistan funds amid uncertainty: official
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF will withhold funds to Afghanistan amid the uncertainty over the status of…
Afghanistan crisis: Pres Biden says no American will be left behind
While some Afghans have made it onto evacuation flights, disturbing reports suggest others are unable even to get to the…
Lithuania says Belarus officers illegally pushed migrants over border
Lithuania’s border service released a video showing 12 Belarusian officers armed with shields and riot gear VILNIUS, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Protest against measures is Latvia’s biggest in a decade
RIGA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 5,000 people gathered in the Latvian capital Riga to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions…