Covid-19: World in early stages of third wave, says WHO
We are now in early stages of COVID-19 third wave: WHO chief GENEVA, July 15 (NNN-TASS) — The world is…
Update: South African government asks for 25,000 troops to curb unrest
PRETORIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The South African government sought to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in…
Huge fires rage in western US, Canada
LOS ANGELES, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a million acres of the western US and Canada were in flames…
UK could work with Taliban in Afghan government, defense secretary
LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain will work with the Taliban if it enters…
US shooting: Chicago rapper dies after being shot at least 64 times while leaving jail
Londre Sylvester (Credit: Cook County Jail) CHICAGO, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chicago rapper KTS Dre was fatally shot over the weekend after…
Haiti: Committee charged with arranging assassinated president’s funeral
President Jovenel Moise PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s interim prime minister has established a committee to organize the funeral…
Cuba sees rare mass protests against Communist government
HAVANA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — For the first time in years, people have taken to the streets in Cuba in large numbers to protest…
France’s Sahel military force to end in early 2022
French Barkhane force commandos mount a machine gun on a camouflaged pickup as Malian workers drive by before heading on…
Covid-19: Uganda govt okays mixing Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots
Initial data support giving a dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine (left) followed by one of Pfizer KAMPALA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: South Africa vaccinations face delay after pharmacy lootings
Soldiers patrol inside a trashed shopping mall in Soweto PRETORIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African chemists helping the government’s…