Covid-19: Five US states set records for cases as hospitalizations soar; Texas governor test positive
Texas Governor Greg-Abbott NEW YORK, Aug 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Five US states set new records for the average number of…
US military has evacuated 3,200 people from Afghanistan so far: official
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military has evacuated more than 3,200 people from Afghanistan so far, including 1,100…
Earthquake, storm and floods: no relief in sight for Haiti as toll rises
LES CAYES (Haiti), Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen…
Firefighters in south of France battle blazes overnight
A massive deployment of firefighters in southern France has been dispatched to battle several large forest fires PARIS, Aug 18…
Firefighters struggle to fight fires in Southern Portugal
ALGARVE (Portugal), Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 600 firefighters are fighting against fires that started Monday in the tourist region…
Flooding in Germany unearths 350 kilos of WWII ammunition
Flooding in Germany unearths 350 kilos of WWII ammunition BERLIN, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 350 kilograms of World War…
Thunderstorms cause flooding in northern Italy while the south battles wildfires
The north of Italy has again been hit by severe storms – while forest and bush fires continue to blaze…
UN urges countries to ban expulsion of Afghans
Afghan security guards try and maintain order as hundreds of people gather outside Kabul international airport desperate to flee the…
2022 budget: Nigeria government to borrow N4.89tn – Finance minister
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed ABUJA, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Federal Government of Nigeria plans…
Thousands flee ethnic clashes in Cameroon to Chad: UN
N’DJAMENA, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10,000 people, mostly women, and children have fled into Chad from northern Cameroon…