South Africa’s jailed former president Zuma hospitalised ahead of graft trial
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, jailed for contempt of court last month, was admitted…
Nigerian customs seize huge haul of endangered wild animal parts
LAGOS, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested three suspected high-level traffickers with 7.1 tonnes of pangolin scales and…
Lions kill three children in Tanzanian wildlife reserve; another escape injured
The children were killed when they got lost in the wildlife reserve looking for their cattle DAR ES SALAAM, Aug…
Road accidents kill 90 in Mali, Cameroon, Senegal
BAMAKO, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bus collided with a lorry killing 41 people and injuring 33 more during heavy…
UN Security Council to discuss deadly tanker attack off Oman
The damaged Mercer Street Tanker moored off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Covid-19: Festivals for Britain as events get US$1 billion reinsurance cover
LONDON, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain launched a government-backed reinsurance scheme totalling more than £750 million (US$1 billion) on Thursday…
Covid-19: Ranks of Mexican poor swell to reach nearly 44% of the population
A low-income neighborhood in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s poverty rate grew to nearly 44 per…
Singapore eases border measures for travellers from Taiwan as COVID-19 situation improves
Currently, those with a travel history to Taiwan must serve a 14-day stay-home notice at a dedicated facility SINGAPORE, Aug…
Covid-19: Vietnam’s capital to extend curbs as new clusters emerge
Hanoi has in the past two weeks ordered people to stay at home and halted all non-essential activities HANOI, Aug…
US DOJ repatriates another US$452 million in 1MDB funds to Malaysia
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has repatriated US$452 million in misappropriated funds from 1Malaysia Development…