Nigeria: 11 soldiers killed in ‘unprovoked’ attack in Benue State
Samuel Ortom is governor of Nigeria’s Benue State ABUJA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One army officer and 10 soldiers were…
Djibouti presidential election: Ismail Omar Guelleh, president for 22 years, set to win new 5-year mandate
DJIBOUTI, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Voting has begun in Djibouti where Ismail Omar Guelleh is seeking an all but assured…
3,000-year-old city lost in sands discovered in Egypt’s Luxor
CAIRO, April 9 (NNN-TASS) — A city that has been lost in sands and was founded more than 3,400 years…
Soyuz crew to blast off and mark 60 years of spaceflight
ALMATY (Kazakhstan), April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A three-man crew will blast off to the International Space Station on Friday in…
Covid-19: WHO records over 667,000 new daily cases worldwide
GENEVA, April 9 (NNN-TASS) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded 132.73 million across the globe, growing by…
Belfast in turmoil as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland
BELFAST, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rioters waged a running battle with police in Belfast on Thursday night — tossing petrol…
China launches new satellite for space environment survey
TAIYUAN (China), April 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – China successfully sent an experiment satellite into planned orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch…
US blacklists Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise
Anti-coup protesters run from the military during a demonstration in Yangon WASHINGTON, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury Department on…
Covid-19: AstraZeneca woes grow as Australia, Philippines, African Union curb shots
LONDON, April 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia and the Philippines limited use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, while the African…
Singapore, US to explore ways to revive air travel amid Covid-19, including vaccination certificates
SINGAPORE, April 9 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore and the United States will explore ways to revive international air travel safely amid COVID-19,…