Covid-19: European countries introduce new measures to curb surge of cases

People queue to receive COVID-19 vaccines outside a vaccination center in Berlin, capital of Germany BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — With Europe now the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, European countries are introducing new measures to curb the surge in cases. GERMANY: From Monday, Germany’s capital Berlin will ban unvaccinated…

UK terror threat level raised to “severe” following Liverpool explosion

Police are seen near Sutcliffe Street after the explosion outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, Britain LONDON, Nov 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Britain’s terror threat level has been upgraded from “substantial” to “severe” following an explosion outside a Liverpool hospital that had been declared a terrorist incident on Monday. The upgrade,…

Zimbabwe urged to align laws with African charter on democracy

Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwean President HARARE, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwean MPs have urged the country to begin aligning its laws with the African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) to promote rule of law, democracy, and to conduct free and fair elections in 2023.This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa…

Muammar Gaddafi’s ‘freed’ son submits documents to run for president

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi after filing his papers TRIPOLI, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A son of former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi has formally announced his candidacy to run for president of the restive North African country.Saif Al-Islam was the more prominent of Gaddafi’s children and was arrested and jailed after his…

FIFA World Cup: Six African countries qualify for 2022 playoffs, four slots up for grabs

Ghana secured qualification thanks to a strike by skipper Dede Ayew ACCRA, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ghana on Sunday evening become the sixth country to qualify to the playoff stage of the African 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.The Black Stars managed to beat visiting South Africa by 1-0 at the…

Belarus-Poland border: Russian Pres Putin warns Belarus over gas threat to EU

Many children are among the thousands of migrants trying to cross into Poland  MOSCOW, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belarus’s threat to cut off gas supplies to Europe would be a breach of contract with Russia, President Vladimir Putin has warned. In a TV interview, Putin said President Alexander Lukashenko may…

US defends air strikes in 2019 against Daesh that killed civilians in Syria

Air strikes targeted Daesh militants as their hold on territory was coming to an end  WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military has defended as “legitimate” an air strike attack which killed dozens of people in Syria in 2019. The attack on so-called Daesh fighters killed 80 people, as…

Boeing agrees deal with families of Ethiopia crash victims

A total of 157 people died when Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 crashed  ADDIS ABABA/CHIVAGO, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Boeing has reached an agreement with the families of the 157 people who died in the Ethiopia 737 Max crash in 2019. The plane maker accepts liability for their deaths, according…

Sudan: Medical group says five killed in anti-coup protests; 39 police injured

Large pro-democracy crowds were reported on streets across the country  KHARTOUM, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five demonstrators were killed in pro-democracy protests in Sudan, according to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors. The group said four protesters died of gunshot wounds, and a fifth from choking on tear gas during…

New prison riot in Ecuador leaves 68 dead

   GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prison inmates from rival gangs in Ecuador fought each other with guns, explosives and blades in a bloodbath that left at least 68 dead in the same prison where a riot inSeptember claimed 119 lives, officials said.   Hours after the government said…