Blast hits bus carrying soccer team in Somalia’s Kismayo, 5 dead: Police
A car bomb blast near the southern Somali coastal town of Kismayo has killed at least five people. KISMAYO (Somalia),…
EU adopts legal framework for Lebanon sanctions: Statement
Lebanese flag flutters at the site of last year’s Beirut port blast PARIS, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union…
Guatemalans protest for second day to demand president resigns
GUATEMALA CITY, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Anti-government protesters blocked intersections across Guatemala for the second day in a row as calls…
US issues more Cuba sanctions as Pres Biden prepares to meet Cuban American leaders
WASHINGTON, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on the Cuban police force and two of its leaders in…
US wildfires: California wildfire flares but within line crews have built
PARADISE (California, US), July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was flaring up Friday but it…
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans to US
WASHINGTON, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases surpass 6.63 mln – Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, July 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 6,635,522 as of Friday afternoon,…
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels issue fresh demands as ceasefire calls grow
The rebels rejected a unilateral ceasefire offered by Addis Ababa MEKELLE (Tigray, Ethiopia), July 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels…
Covid-19: ‘The war has changed’ – US documents sound alarm on Delta variant
WASHINGTON, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Delta variant of the coronavirus is as contagious as chickenpox, probably causes more severe…
UN arms embargo on Central African Republic extended for year, China abstains
UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : The United Nations Security Council extended a Central African Republic (CAR) arms embargo…