Some 155 million people suffer from hunger in 2020 – UN
Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) Secretary General UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 155 million people faced crisis…
Philippines declares state of calamity over African Swine Fever
Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine President MANILA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a one-year nationwide state of…
Nigeria: Police kill three kidnappers, rescue seven victims in Edo
ABUJA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Police Command in Edo has confirmed the death of three kidnappers and the rescue…
Strait of Hormuz: US fires warning shots at Iranian boats in Gulf
The US Navy vessels were escorting USS Georgia, a guided-missile submarine, as it transited the Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON, May…
French soldiers warn of civil war in new open letter
PARIS, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A new open letter has been published in France warning of the threat of civil war and claiming…
Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine authorised by US FDA for adolescents
The Pfizer jab was already being given to people as young as 16 in the US WASHINGTON, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US…
Covid-19: Hong Kong scraps mandatory vaccines for foreign domestic workers
HONG KONG, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hong Kong scrapped a plan to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for foreign domestic workers…
Seven killed in landslide at Indonesia gold mine
JAKARTA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an…
World powers call for calm after Israel unrest
JERUSALEM, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Reactions poured in from around the world after violence sparked by days of unrest at…
Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia on Thursday
RIYADH, May 12 (NNN-SPA) — Saudi Arabia’s moon-sighting committee confirmed on Tuesday that the crescent moon marking the beginning of…