US condemns North Korea ‘ballistic missile launch’: Pentagon

   WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States military on Tuesday condemned North Korea for a suspected ballistic missile launch and called on the country to “refrain from any further destabilizing acts.”   “We are aware of the North Korean ballistic missile launch this morning into the Sea of…

Covid-19: Children in England fuel rise in cases after slow vaccine start

 minute read Students attend a lesson at Weaverham High School, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown begins to ease, in Cheshire, England LONDON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The spread of COVID-19 among children in England is fuelling a recent rise in cases nationally and causing concern among some scientists that…

Africa’s glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods, UN says

Mount Kenya is seen from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia national park, Kenya JOHANNESBURG, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face immanent drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could also shave 3 per cent off continental…

Covid-19: US raises travel alert for Singapore to highest risk level

People are silhouetted against Singapore Airlines Airbus planes at Changi International Airport WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States raised its COVID-19 travel advisory level for Singapore to the highest risk category, asking visitors to avoid travel to the country. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

Tigray crisis: Ethiopian Government admits Mekelle airstrike

People within the city of Mekelle reported airstrikes on Monday  ADDIS ABABA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia has admitted it was behind airstrikes in the capital of the conflict-riven Tigray region – hours after it denied it had carried out what rebels say were deadly raids. The state-run news agency…

Norway violence: Victims killed with ‘sharp object’, not arrows

The Kongsberg supermarket where part of the attack took place reopened on Monday  OSLO, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Norway say the five people who died in an attack last week by a man carrying a bow and arrows were actually killed by a “sharp object”. The suspect, Espen…

Covid-19: Nigeria woos World Bank to fund vaccine plant

ABUJA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the government is wooing the World Bank to finance a vaccine plant. Osinbajo said at an international conference in Abuja, organized by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, that the government was in talks with the World…

Ecuador president declares state of emergency over drug violence

   QUITO, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in the country grappling with a surge in drug-related violence, and ordered the mobilization of police and military in the streets.   “Starting immediately, our Armed Forces and police will be felt with force in…

Covid-19: Latvia to impose lockdown over Covid spike

  RIGA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said that the Baltic state will go into lockdown for a month due to surging coronavirus infections and a poor vaccination rate.   “I apologise to those who have already been vaccinated, but the restrictions will apply to everyone,”…

France recovers 213 migrants from Channel

  LILLE (France), Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A total of 213 migrants were rescued in the English Channel on Sunday and Monday as they tried to cross from France to Britain in makeshift boats, French officials said.   After “many” boats were reported in distress overnight, rescue operations continued into…