Covid-19: Germany’s seven-day incidence rate rises to record high

People queue to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus disease BERLIN, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany’s incidence rate measuring the number of new coronavirus infections per 100,000 people over the last seven days soared to 201.1 on Monday, a record since the pandemic erupted more than a year ago. The…

Covid-19: US finally reopening borders after 20 months

   WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States reopens its land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel from around the globe thatseparated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.    The ban, imposed by former president Donald…

Los Angeles Marathon returns with COVID-19 protocols

Runners head out from Dodger Stadium at the start of the 36th LA Marathon LOS ANGELES, Nov 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Thousands of runners returned to the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday for the 2021 Los Angeles Marathon, one of the largest marathons in the United States. Kenyan athlete John…

UN refugee agency deplores violence during demonstration outside office in Libya’s capital

TRIPOLI, Nov 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) deplored the violence outside its main office in Libya’s capital Tripoli that broke out during a demonstration demanding the immediate evacuation of refugees from Libya. “A small number of demonstrators tried to block refugees and asylum-seekers from…

Four Colombian soldiers die in ambush by Gulf Clan

Colombia nabs Otoniel, drug kingpin and gang leader BOGOTA, Nov 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least four Colombian soldiers were killed in an ambush carried out by members of the Gulf Clan near the municipality of Ituango, Antioquia department, the Ministry of National Defense said. The commander of the Army’s Seventh…

Sierra Leone declares 3-day national mourning after deadly fuel tanker explosion

The aftermath of a fuel tanker explosion in Freetown FREETOWN, Nov 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio declared three days of national mourning from Monday to Wednesday for the 108 lives lost in a fuel tanker explosion here. During his visit to hospitals treating the victims, Bio…

Covid-19: Russia adds 39,165 cases

MOSCOW, Nov 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russia registered 39,165 COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 8,795,095, the official monitoring and response center said. The national death toll grew by 1,179 to 246,814 and the number of recoveries increased by 26,806 to 7,561,978. The mortality rate…

Covid-19: UK registers over 30,000 new cases

LONDON, Nov 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Another 30,305 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,301,909, according to official figures. The country also reported a further 62 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands…

Sharp jump in number of people facing famine: UN

ROME, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s food agency said the number of people on the edge of famine in 43 countries had risen to 45 million, as acute hunger spikes around the world. The jump from 42 million people earlier in the year was largely down to a food…

Sudan internet cuts complicate civil disobedience campaign against coup

People chant slogans during a protest in Khartoum KHARTOUM, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese pro-democracy groups launched two days of civil disobedience and strikes on Sunday in protest against last month’s military coup, though participation appeared to be limited by interruptions to internet and phone connections. In a sign of the…