Hichilema faces task of reviving Zambian economy after landslide win
Hakainde Hichilema casts his ballot in Lusaka LUSAKA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambian President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat on Monday,…
France’s COVID-19 hospitalisations above 10,000 for first time since end June
PARIS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : French health authorities said the total number of people hospitalised for COVID-19 stood at…
Russia says Kabul seems safer under Taliban than it was under Ghani
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan praised the Taliban’s conduct and said the group, still officially designated a…
Covid-19: Nigeria opens 2nd phase of vaccination with US-donated vaccines
ABUJA, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigeria has started the second phase of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program. Over 4 million…
Over 1,700 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: UN migration agency
TRIPOLI, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 1,700 illegal migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast over the past week,…
Haiti quake death toll rises to 1,419, injured now at 6,000
A boy is tended to outside Les Cayes General Hospital LES CAYES (Haiti), Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll…
Pres Biden says deteriorating situation in Afghanistan “did unfold more quickly” than US anticipates
US President Joe Biden delivering remarks on Afghanistan at the White House WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — President Joe Biden…
Covid-19: Interpol issues global alert of vaccine scams
LYON (France), Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The international police organization Interpol has issued a global alert as fraudsters target governments…
Afghanistan: World must unite to ensure Kabul will not be safe haven for ‘global terrorist threat’, says UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the world to work together…
Afghanistan: Taliban takeover is world’s failure, says UK
LONDON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a “failure of the international community”, Britain’s Defence…