‘Several injured’ as parachuting protestor causes drama at Euros 2020 in Germany
A Greenpeace activist lands on the pitch before the start of the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F soccer match between France and Germany…
US shooting: Two killed, two injured as gunman opens fire at co-workers in Alabama’s ‘Fire Hydrant Capital of the World’
ALBERTVILLE (Alabama, US), June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed and two others injured after a gunman opened fire…
Twitter seeks dialogue with Nigerian government after recent ban – official
Twitter ABUJA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian government has said Twitter has written to seek dialogue on possible ways…
Covid-19: Namibia imposes new prevention restrictions as cases spike
WINDHOEK, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Public gatherings in Namibia will now be limited to ten people and should last no…
Sudan’s government, SPLM-N adjourn peace talks for further consultations
Tut Gatluak Manime, head of South Sudan’s mediation team JUBA (South Sudan), June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The peace talks between…
Algeria’s ruling party wins legislative elections
The president of the National Independent Elections Authority (ANIE), Mohamed Charfi ALGIERS, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s ruling party, the…
UNICEF calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria
ABUJA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of…
Famine in Tigray set to spread in Ethiopia, UN warns
UNITED NATIONS, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Famine in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray is on track to spread to…
Covid-19: US tops 600,000 deaths, New York and California drop curbs
WASHINGTON, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 600,000 on Tuesday, although officials hailed progress towards…
Russian Pres Putin says US-Russia summit ‘constructive’
GENEVA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A first summit between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart was “constructive”, Vladimir…