Covid-19: Russia reports record deaths and cases

Yastrebkovskoe cemetery outside Moscow, which serves as one of the burial grounds for Russia’s Covid-19 victims MOSCOW, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Saturday reported a record 1,075 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours as Europe’s hardest-hit country with dramatically low vaccination rates braces for nationwide curbs from next week. Despite…

Covid-19: US administers nearly 413 million doses of vaccines

October 24, 20213:14 AM +08Last Updated 12 hours ago United States U.S. administers nearly 413 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines A person receives a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has administered 412,856,169 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of…

UK warns of ‘gaps’ with EU as talks to solve Northern Ireland Brexit issues resume

LONDON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Talks between Britain and the European Union to resolve problems with the Brexit agreement regarding Northern Ireland will move to London next week with the UK government warning onSaturday that “substantial gaps” remained.    A negotiating team from the European Commission will travel to London…

Somalia’s Khadar Ahmed wins top prize at Fespaco film fest

  OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somali film-maker Khadar Ahmed won the top prize at the Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso Saturday for “The Gravedigger’s Wife”, which he wrote and directed.    The 40-year-old was not at the ceremony to receive the Golden Stallion award, but his work beat…

US envoy urges North Korea to stop missile tests

  SEOUL, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US on Sunday urged North Korea to stop “counterproductive” missile tests, but expressed hope Pyongyang would respond positively to Washington’s call for dialogue.   It comes after North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday, prompting an emergency meeting of the…

Hurricane Rick gains strength as it advances on Mexico

  MEXICO CITY, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Rick gained strength as it advanced toward Mexico’s Pacific coast Saturday and risked becoming a major hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center said.   At 0000 GMT on Saturday, Rick was located 265 km from Zihuatanejo and 305 km from Acapulco, both…

Cargo ship on fire, spewing toxic gas off Canada’s Pacific coast: officials

  VANCOUVER, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A container ship has caught fire and isexpelling toxic gas off Canada’s Pacific coast, authorities said.   The Zim Kingston ship had been bound for Vancouver when the flames erupted,with the fire reported to the coast guard at around 11 pm local time, CBCNews…

Over 800 inmates escape following gunmen attack in SW Nigeria — official

ABUJA, Oct 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 800 inmates escaped following an attack by unidentified gunmen on a custodial center in southwest Nigeria’s Oyo state, the country’s correctional service confirmed on Saturday. Olanrewaju Anjorin, spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in the Oyo state, said in a statement 837…

Spain vows to speed up aid to volcano-hit La Palma

LA PALMA, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain would speed up aid to the hard-hit agriculture and fishing industries on the island of La Palma, where part of the volcano’s cone collapsed on Saturday (Oct 23) and red hot lava continued to flow for more than a…

Cuban street protester sentenced to 10 years in prison: Family and NGO

This file photo from July 11, 2021 shows an anti-goverment rally in Havana, one of many that rocked Cuba that day HAVANA, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Cuban man who took part in unprecedented nationwide street protests last July has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, the stiffest punishment yet…