No quick recognition of Taliban govt by US or allies: White House

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States dismissed any chance of rapid recognition for a Taliban government and said it has not decided yet whether it will maintain a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan after next week’s troop withdrawal.    “I want to be really clear: there’s no rush to…

US south coast braces for ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Ida

MIAMI, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Residents evacuated high-risk areas and lined up to buy supplies Friday as Louisiana braced for Hurricane Ida, expected to strengthen to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm when it hits the southern United States this weekend. The National Weather Service is now forecasting a “life-threatening storm…

Nearly three-quarters of French population has received one jab

Nearly two-thirds of the French population already have a full vaccination PARIS, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 71.1 percent of the French population has received at least the first part of their vaccination against the coronavirus, health authorities announced in Paris on Friday.62.7 percent, nearly two-thirds of the population already…

Covid-19: Denmark pronounces Coronavirus as no longer a disease that threatens society

Health Minister, Magnus Heunicke COPENHAGEN, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — From now on, Denmark will no longer define COVID-19 as a disease that threatens society, according to Health Minister Magnus Heunicke, who declared on Friday that the pandemic was now under control.“We have record-high vaccination rates. Therefore, on Sept 10, we can drop…

Poland refusing entry for Afghan migrants coming in from Belarus

Some migrants seeking to enter Poland WARSAW, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Poland are continuing to refuse entry to a group of migrants stuck in bureaucratic limbo at the Polish border with Belarus.A spokeswoman for Poland’s border security agency told the PAP news agency on Friday that the migrants…

Peru: Bus fell into a cliff, 16 miners died

Rescuers work at the scene of a bus crash in Peru  LIMA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sixteen workers of a Peruvian mining company were killed after the bus carrying the company’s employees crashed on Friday while going through the mines in Apurimac, Southern Peru. Police said the bus carrying employees…

Covid-19: Pandemic pushes new homeless onto Sao Paulo streets

View of tents of homeless people at Patio do Colegio, in Sao Paulo downtown, Brazil SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — When Monica’s landlord suddenly doubled the rent on the room where she lived with her three daughters in Sao Paulo, she says they had little choice but to go…

Peru’s Congress green-lights cabinet nominated by President Castillo

LIMA, Aug 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peru’s Congress on Friday granted a vote of confidence to a new cabinet nominated by President Pedro Castillo following two days of debate. With 73 votes in favor, 50 against and no abstentions, lawmakers put an end to the political uncertainty in the country, in…

Hurricane Ida lashes Cuba’s Isle of Youth

A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Ida after forming in the Caribbean HAVANA, Aug 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hurricane Ida began to pound western Cuba on Friday, forcing the evacuation of more than 2,400 people and causing power outages in the southern Isle of Youth as the storm gained intensity and…

Covid-19: Ghana receives 1 bln USD assistance from IMF to boost post-covid recovery

ACCRA, Aug 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ghana has received a sum of 1 billion U.S. dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost its post-COVID-19 economic recovery, the Ministry of Finance said. The package is part of the fund’s 650-billion-dollar package approved to support the post-COVID economic recovery in IMF…