Libya says ‘very modest start’ to withdrawal of foreign fighters

The UN estimates 20,000 mercenaries and foreign fighters are deployed in the country TRIPOLI, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush has announced a “very modest start” to the withdrawal of foreign fighters from the war-torn North African country. Oil-rich Libya is seeking to emerge from a decade…

Covid-19: Silent disco helps South Africans beat virus blues

   JOHANNESBURG, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Watching the sun go down on a warm spring day while listening to soundtracks playing on headphones, dozens of people danced in a mountain top park in South Africa’s economiccapital of Johannesburg.    It’s a budding urban craze spawned by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown…

Libya kicks off construction of oil refinery

 TRIPOLI, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya said work has begun on the construction of an oil refinery in the south of the conflict-ridden desert country.   The project will cost between $500 million and $600 million and become operational within three years, according to the head of Libya’s state oil…

Covid-19: Daily cases in Cuba continue to drop

HAVANA, Oct 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The numbers of daily COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in Cuba continue to decline amid the government’s efforts to slow the spread of the pandemic. On Sunday, the Caribbean nation added 4,097 new coronavirus cases and 46 deaths, marking the country’s lowest daily numbers of…

Spanish PM pledges 200-million-euro aid as volcano increases activity

MADRID, Oct 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised an aid package of 206 million euros to help the island of La Palma overcome the effects of the ongoing eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano. The aid package, which is aimed at supporting infrastructure, tourism and water supplies,…

US: Massive oil spill off Southern California coast a “potential ecological disaster,” warn officials

Oil stains the Huntington Beach in Orange County, California LOS ANGELES, Oct 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — A massive oil spill off the Orange County coast in Southern California prompted the closure of a 9-kilometer long beachfront area on Sunday, and crews from California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are cleaning…

Hundreds rally in Tunisia’s capital to support president

A man kisses a flag during a demonstration in Tunis TUNIS, Oct 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hundreds of Tunisians held on Sunday a demonstration to show their support for the country’s President Kais Saied and calls for more changes in the political system. Demonstrators took to the streets, waving national flags…

Rwanda Police arrest 13 terror suspects

KIGALI, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) have arrested 13 suspects for planning to conduct terrorist attacks in Kigali.They are linked to Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a terror group affiliated with Daesh.The suspects who comprised 12 men and one woman were paraded before…

Covid-19: US administers nearly 396 million doses of vaccines – CDC

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States had administered 395,934,825 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Sunday and distributed 478,410,525 doses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Those figures are up from the 394,690,283 vaccine doses that the CDC said had gone into…

Georgia ruling party wins local election after arrest of ex-president

TBILISI, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Georgia’s ruling party won a commanding lead in a municipal election held a day after the arrest of former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who had returned from exile to support the opposition. The ruling Georgian Dream party won 46.7 per cent of votes to 30.7 per…