No Roman holiday: G20 meets on climate, Covid, recovery

 ROME, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of the world’s major economies gather in Rome this weekend for the first in-person G20 summit since the pandemic began, with Covid-19, economic recovery and climate change topping a packed agenda.    US President Joe Biden is flying in to reiterate his message…

Covid-19: Russia imposes hospitality curfew to tackle spread of coronavirus

Vladimir Putin, Russian President MOSCOW, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide ban on hospitality events and catering from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. as the country struggles to control the Covid-19 pandemic.In a statement, the Kremlin called for the “strengthening of control over compliance…

Covid-19: Britain eases rules for incoming travellers

A worker sanitises a barrier at the International arrivals area of Terminal 5 in London’s Heathrow LONDON, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British coronavirus rules have been relaxed for returning holidaymakers who are fully vaccinated in what the government is hailing a “huge boost” for the travel industry.From 4am on Sunday…

Covid-19: Germany declares Croatia and Bulgaria as Coronavirus high-risk areas

German flag BERLIN, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany added Croatia and Bulgaria to areas high-risk for Covid-19 on Sunday, triggering a minimum five-day quarantine for unvaccinated or unrecovered travellers arriving from the two countries.Three other European Union members – Romania, Lithuania, and Slovenia – were already on the list overseen…

Kenyan students arrested for torching dorm over Man U, Liverpool game

HomeWorldAfrica  Schoolboys ‘burn dormitory over Liverpool match’ WorldAfricaSportsSports NewsTop Story Schoolboys ‘burn dormitory over Liverpool match’ NAIROBI, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four students from Dr. Krapf Boys Secondary School in Rabai Sub-County, Kilifi in Kenya are in police custody for burning a dormitory on Sunday evening.The students are part of 14…

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 8 people preparing mother’s burial, demand N50 million ransom

Gunmen kidnapped eight people at Itapaji Ekiti ABUJA, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A week after four people were kidnapped at Ayebode, in the Ikole Local Government Area (LGA) of Ekiti State, eight victims were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday at Itapaji Ekiti of the same LGA.It was gathered that the kidnappers…

South Africa to give free access to national parks in November after postponement due to COVID-19

Tourists on a tour in one of SANParks facilities PRETORIA, Oct 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The managing body of South African National Parks (SANParks) announced that annual National Parks Week will be held on Nov 22-28 to give citizens free access to most of its parks. SANParks traditionally hosted the week-long…

UN peacekeeping chief positive about drawdown of Abyei mission

UN peacekeepers on patrol in Abyei UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix remained positive about a possible drawdown of the UN peacekeeping force in Abyei, a disputed area along the Sudan-South Sudan border. Despite the internal challenges that Sudan and South Sudan each…

Covid-19: New infections in Netherlands hit highest in 3 months

THE HAGUE, Oct 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of positive COVID-19 tests in the Netherlands over the past 24 hours rose to the highest amount in over three months, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced. The RIVM reported 7,301 positive tests from Tuesday to Wednesday,…

Tunisian interior minister meets Interpol official on fighting terrorism, organized crime

TUNIS, Oct 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisian Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine met with Jurgen Stock, secretary-general of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. During his meeting with Stock, Charfeddine said Tunisia supports the organization’s efforts in fighting terrorism and organized crime, and underlined the need to…