Iraq: Daesh attack kills 13 police – Security

KIRKUK (IRAQ), Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirteen Iraqi policemen were killed in Daesh group attack against a checkpoint in the country’s north early Sunday, security and medical sources said. The attack, in the region of Al-Rashad around 65 kilometers south of Kirkuk city, took place just after midnight, a senior…

Bus crash on Egypt highway kills 12 near Suez

   CAIRO, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twelve people were killed on an Egyptian highway when their bus overturned on their return from the popular Red Sea resort Sharm El-Sheikh, medical and security sources said.   Thirty-four other passengers were injured and transported to the port town of Suez for treatment,…

US shooting: Prominent lawyer is shot months after family members killed

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose family has deep roots in regional law enforcement has been shot in the head, just months after his son and wife were mysteriously murdered, authorities said.   The lawyer, Alex Murdaugh, was changing a tire on the side of…

Large oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida, clean-up under way

An oil slick is shown south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana LOUISIANA (US), Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Coast Guard says clean-up crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida, while a private team of divers is set to descend underwater…

Nigeria shuts down telecom services as fight on terror intensifies

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to join the army in special operation against bandits in North West ABUJA, Sept 5 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The rise in banditry and kidnapping in six North West states has forced Nigeria to shut down telecommunication services. This is to enable the military and other…

Covid-19: Russia’s cases surpass 7 million mark

MOSCOW, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s coronavirus cases tally hit seven million on Sunday, with the country reporting 18,645 new infections in the past 24 hours and 793 more deaths. The latest figures took the total number of cases to 7,012,599, with the overall death toll at 187,200. Russia’s state statistics…

Nicaraguan opposition leaders to stand trial for “treason against the homeland”: Judiciary

President Daniel Ortega MANAGUA, Sept 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Nicaragua’s Judiciary ruled in favour of starting criminal proceedings against three presidential candidates as well as other opposition politicians for “treason against the fatherland” and for undermining the country’s sovereignty, it was announced. The decision was made 66 days before the presidential…

Fighting forces in Tripoli “must be punished”: Libyan PM

TRIPOLI, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamed Dbeibah said the security forces that fought in southern Tripoli a few days ago “must be punished”. “These actions are unacceptable and those who contributed to their eruption must be punished,” Dbeibah said during a meeting with senior security and…

Sao Tome & Principe all set for Sept 5 presidential re-run

Sao Tome and Principe is an island nation with a stable democracy SAO TOME, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in Sao Tome and Principe, two candidates are vying to succeed Evaristo Carvalho, president since 2016, who has decided not to run again.The president has largely ceremonial…

Covid-19: Uganda govt to use herbal drugs for Covid treatment

Uganda like most African countries is lagging behind with vaccination KAMPALA, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic looms, the Ugandan government has revealed plans to integrate traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare, citing effectiveness, safety, easy access, and affordability.The integration plan comes amid skepticism and hesitancy from many…