Covid-19: Africa needs 20m second AstraZeneca jabs in six weeks – WHO
WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti BRAZZAVILLE, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa needs at least 20 million doses…
Covid-19: 32 DR Congo parliamentarians died of the virus
The announcement comes as the authorities fear the third wave of coronavirus cases. KINSHASA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-two members…
Covid-19: UK approves single shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine
LONDON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain approved the use of the single shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the Medicines…
Covid-19: Pandemic won’t be over until 70% are vaccinated – WHO
COPENHAGEN, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s director for Europe warned that the Covid-19 pandemic won’t be over…
Covid-19: Germany to vaccinate children over 12 from June 7
BERLIN, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will start offering coronavirus jabs to children over the age of 12 from June…
Russia ready to supply military equipment to Gabon
MOSCOW, May 28 (NNN-SPUTNIK) — Russia is ready to supply military equipment to Gabon, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “We…
UN commemorates its fallen peacekeepers
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday laid a wreath…
Open skies treaty: US tells Russia it will not rejoin key arms control deal
The treaty permits unarmed surveillance flights over more than 30 participating countries WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has…
Spain: Three sentenced over Barcelona and Cambrils jihadist attacks
Driss Oukabir (left) and Mohamed Houli Chemlal (right), pictured after their arrest in 2017 BARCELONA (Spain), May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three men…
UN aviation body to launch investigation into Belarus plane diversion
MONTREAL, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN civil aviation agency will launch an investigation into the May 23 diversion by…