Guinea monitoring 172 contact cases of Marburg virus victim
CONAKRY, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinean health officials are monitoring 172 contact cases of a man who died of Marburg…
Covid-19: Mississippi quarantines 20,000 pupils at start of new school year
JACKSON (Mississippi, US), Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Just days after the start of their academic year, over 20,000 pupils from…
Irish Government to evacuate 36 citizens from Afghanistan
DUBLIN, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Irish government is working to evacuate 36 of its citizens from Afghanistan, the country’s…
Thirty-seven migrants feared dead at sea off coast of Spain’s Canary Islands
A migrant is transferred on a stretcher after being rescued by a maritime rescue helicopter, in Telde, on the island…
Afghan debacle set to cloud Merkel’s final Putin visit
BERLIN, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow in the twilight…
Radio journalist murdered in eastern Mexico
COATZACOALCOS (Mexico), Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A radio journalist was shot dead on Thursday in a violence-ridden area of…
US: GoFundMe campaign raises $6mn for Afghan evacuation
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the evacuation of 300 vulnerable Afghans fleeing…
Venezuelan president announces cabinet changes
CARACAS, Aug 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced several changes in his cabinet on Thursday, including the appointment…
Suspect in US Capitol bomb threat surrenders, taken into police custody
Multiple buildings on Capitol Hill, including the US Supreme Court, were evacuated following “an active bomb threat” nearby WASHINGTON, Aug…
Uganda declares polio emergency, blames outbreak on Coronavirus
KAMPALA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda announced a polio emergency and blamed the outbreak to the Covid-19 pandemic during which resources…