Nigerian police kill 5 gunmen in NW state

  ABUJA, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nigerian police confirmed that five gunmen were killed by operatives during an anti-banditry raid of suspected hideouts in the northwestern state of Zamfara.   Ayuba Elkanah, the police chief in Zamfara, told reporters in the state capital of Gusau that one suspected commander of…

70 boat migrants from Libya missing in Mediterranean Sea: NGO

  TRIPOLI, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventy migrants headed for Europe across the Mediterranean Sea from Libya have gone missing, the independent support group Alarm Phone said.   Separately, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said 89 migrants and two bodies had been brought by boat to the Libyan capital Tripoli…

Peacekeeper killed in blast in Mali’s troubled north: UN

  BAMAKO, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A peacekeeper died and four others were seriously injured in Mali’s volatile north near the Algerian border when an improvised explosive device went off, the UN said.   “One dead and three seriously injured after one of our teams hit an improvised explosive device…

Brazil: Protesters demand Pres Bolsonaro’s impeachment

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets around the country, once again calling for the ouster of unpopular President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.   Large crowds gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Sao…

Covid-19: Mauritius reopens to foreign visitors after coronavirus shutdown

The government of Mauritius says about 100,000 families depend on tourism to live PORT LOUIS, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The island nation of Mauritius has fully opened its doors to international visitors, hoping to rebuild its key tourism industry after long months of isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic. The…

Seven killed in Romanian hospital fire

The deadly incident came as daily coronavirus infections surge in Romania, stretching the country’s hospitals to maximum capacity BUCHAREST, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire at a hospital in Romania has killed seven people, according to local authorities, marking the third deadly incident at healthcare facilities in the country in…

Ecuador to pardon up to 2,000 inmates after deadly prison riot

Ecuador has seen several outbreaks of violence in its prisons in recent months GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As many as 2,000 prisoners will be pardoned in Ecuador, the head of the country’s prison authority has announced, as the South American nation seeks to reduce overcrowding in its detention…

Georgia arrests ex-President Saakashvili after return from 8-year exile

The 53-year-old’s return came ahead of national municipal elections that could be critical to Georgia’s political makeup TBILISI, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Georgia has arrested former President Mikheil Saakashvili after his return to the country following eight years in exile, as the ex-leader sought to mobilise supporters ahead of national municipal…

Barbados to become Republic on Nov 30

BRIDGETOWN, Oct 2 (NNN-TELESUR) — Barbados’s Parliament unanimously approved a constitutional reform to turn the Caribbean country into a republic and end its association with the British Crown. In addition to revoking the 1966 Order of Barbados as an Order in her Majesty’s Council, the constitutional reform establishes that a…

Covid-19: Argentina to strike all restrictions on flights as of Nov 1

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s Interior Minister Wado De Pedro, announced that effective Nov 1 airlines interested in operating in the country will be able to do so with no coronavirus restrictions in place. On the same day land borders with neighboring countries were being opened and with…