Covid-19: Russia posts record daily virus fatalities
MOSCOW, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia on Thursday reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the start of the…
Morocco, Israel sign deals to mark historic visit
RABAT, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The foreign ministers of Morocco and Israel signed three accords during the first visit by…
Zambia votes in closely contested polls
LUSAKA, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambians were voting in nationwide elections on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic…
Germany to end Afghanistan aid if Taliban take power
BERLIN, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany said that it would stop sending financial support to Afghanistan in the event that…
Namibia sells 57 wild elephants through auction
Namibia plans to auction 170 wild elephants because of drought and an increase in numbers bringing them into conflict with…
Covid-19: Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 83% effective against Delta variant – Health minister
MOSCOW, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 83 per cent effective against the Delta…
Greece wildfires ‘slowly coming under control’: mayor
ATHENS, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of firefighters were battling to control two massive wildfires in Greece on Wednesday,…
PM Trudeau condemns ‘unacceptable and unjust’ jailing of Canadian Spavor in China
OTTAWA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the jailing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor in China…
Argentine plans opening of land borders as Uruguay gets ready to allow tourists in, among many improvements
BUENOS AIRES/MONTEVIDEO, Aug 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay will start allowing foreigners in as of Sept 1 while Argentina announced the…
Update: Algeria wildfires kill 38, including 25 soldiers, authorities blame arson
Smoke rises from a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region, east of the capital Algiers ALGIERS, Aug…