Ten passengers feared dead in lake Victoria after boat capsizes
NAIROBI, Sept 22 (NNN-KBC) — Two passengers were confirmed dead, while eight others are still missing after a boat they…
US House passes bill to avoid gov’t shutdown, suspend debt limit
The US Capitol building WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed a bill…
South Sudanese refugees homeless again after Sudan floods
AL-JABALAIN (Sudan), Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudanese refugee Dawood Kour fled to Sudan to turn the page on…
Brazil and Argentina tapped to make mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Latin America
BRASILIA, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has selected two biomedical centres in Argentina and Brazil…
Lithuania says to throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns
A person checks out the Xiaomi Mi 9 mobile phone ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain VILNIUS,…
US Pres Biden congratulates PM Trudeau on Canada election win
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to congratulate him…
Covid-19: Brazil’s health minister tests positive at UN gathering
BRASILIA, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday after attending the UN…
China’s COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Denmark for UN Peacekeeping personnel
A consignment of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrives at the airport in Copenhagen, Denmark as the Chinese government’s donation for…
Venezuela slams US sanctions hindering technical cooperation with IAEA
CARACAS, Sept 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — US sanctions against Venezuela are hampering its technical cooperation program with the International Atomic Energy…
UN refugee chief voices shock at images of deplorable conditions at U.S. border
A US Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks…