Update: Police regain control of Ecuador prison after riot carnage
GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police gained control of an Ecuador prison where rioting has left at least 118…
Covid-19: Greece imposes restrictions for its second largest city
ATHENS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece will impose a nighttime curfew and ban music at bars, cafes and restaurants in…
Covid-19: Somalia opens first public oxygen plant to help treat coronavirus amid severe shortage
Workers install the public oxygen plant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Oct…
Ecuador seeks to identify remains of 116 inmates killed in prison riot
GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador sought to identify the remains of the 116 inmates killed during a riot…
Afghan girls’ soccer squad find new home in Portugal
The captain of Afghanistan’s national women football team Farkhunda Muhtaj (C) poses for a portrait with teammates at the Belem…
Covid-19: US administers nearly 392 million doses of vaccines – CDC
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has administered 391,992,662 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of…
US Senate defeats bid to curtail benefits for Afghan refugees
An Afghan boy pumps up his arms as he and other refugees board a bus taking them to a processing…
Canada marks first national holiday for indigenous reconciliation
Nanook Gordon, from Inuvik, dances while wearing grass dance regalia during Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring…
South Africa: Ex-Health Minister Zweli Mkhize implicated in Covid-19 Digital Vibes scandal
Dr Zweli Mkhize stepped down in August PRETORIA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former South African health minister has been…
Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia
France admits the decision to cut visas to the three nations is “drastic” and “unprecedented” PARIS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…