US state of Montana declares statewide wildland fire emergency

HELENA (Montana, US), July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Montana declared a statewide wildland fire emergency on Wednesday as wildfires are burning across the state and the western United States, according to an executive order issued Wednesday. “Facing critical fire conditions that threaten our communities, first responders, and way of life, I…

Covid-19: Rwanda bans movements in capital city, eight towns due to surge in cases

A campaign aimed at vaccinating 60 percent of Rwanda’s population by next year has so far reached just 401,160 people KIGALI, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Rwandan government on Wednesday announced that movements in the capital city of Kigali and eight towns will be prohibited from July 17 to July…

US racism: Los Angeles County prepares to apologize to local Native American tribes

Native Americans join others in a ceremony to mark the first Indigenous People’s Day, in place of previously celebrated Columbus Day, on Oct 8, 2018 in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to craft an apology for the historical mistreatment…

There Is Such A People party wins snap parliamentary elections in Bulgaria

Slavi Trifonov SOFIA, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The recently established There Is Such A People party has won the snap parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, ending the 12-year dominance of the GERB party, according to final results announced on Thursday. There Is Such A People, which was founded in 2019 by…

Covid-19: Surge in cases in Greece not related to tourism – minister

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis ATHENS, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Greece is not linked to the reopening of the country to international visitors in mid-May, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said. This week, the daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide surpassed 3,000…

Covid-19: World in early stages of third wave, says WHO

We are now in early stages of COVID-19 third wave: WHO chief  GENEVA, July 15 (NNN-TASS) — The world is currently in the early stages of a third wave, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.    “We are now in the early stages of a third wave,”…

Update: South African government asks for 25,000 troops to curb unrest

 PRETORIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The South African government sought to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth straight day, amid fears of food and fuel shortages as disruption to farming, manufacturing and oil refining began to bite. Seventy-two people have died and more than 1,200…

Huge fires rage in western US, Canada

 LOS ANGELES, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a million acres of the western US and Canada were in flames on Wednesday as multiple blazes raged across the region, fueled by soaring temperatures and drought, and with little sign of letting up. Large areas of California were placed on red…

UK could work with Taliban in Afghan government, defense secretary

LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain will work with the Taliban if it enters into a power-sharing government in Afghanistan and respects human rights.“Whatever the government of the day is, provided it adheres to certain international norms, the UK Government will engage with it,”…

US shooting: Chicago rapper dies after being shot at least 64 times while leaving jail

Londre Sylvester (Credit: Cook County Jail) CHICAGO, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chicago rapper KTS Dre was fatally shot over the weekend after reportedly being ambushed by multiple gunmen following his release from the Cook County Jail. The shooting occurred on Saturday and 31-year-old KTS Dre (born Londre Sylvester) suffered as many as 64…