Libyan navy rescues 172 illegal immigrants off western coast
A Libyan helicopter hovers over as refugees wait to get on onboard the rescue vessel in the Mediterranean Sea TRIPOLI,…
UN welcomes Somali move to return to agreed electoral model
The president said he welcomed elections to be held without further delay UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General…
South African sportsman’s death at hands of US police sends shockwaves in homeland
Lindsay Myeni, the wife of late South African rugby player Lindani Myeni, at OR Tambo International Airport as the remains…
Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico mark 10th anniversary of Pacific Alliance
BOGOTA, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Members of the Pacific Alliance on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of the trade bloc founded by Colombia, Peru, Chile…
Covid-19: Hundreds protest virus measures in Finland, Sweden
HELSINKI, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Crowds gathered in the capitals ofFinland and Sweden on Saturday as hundreds marched in protest…
Covid-19: Brazil hits 82,000 deaths in April, new monthly record
BRASILIA, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil registered 2,595 new deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, bringing the total for April to…
Covid-19: Global deaths reach 3,182,408
PARIS, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,182,408 people since the outbreak emerged in China…
Covid-19: Sputnik V developers file libel suit against Brazil’s Anvisa for “false and inaccurate” rejection
BRASILIA, May 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Russian manufacturers of the Sputnik V vaccine have filed a libel lawsuit in Brazil…
Chile: Case against Pres Piñera brought before The ICC for alleged human rights violations in 2019
SANTIAGO, May 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean and human rights organizations together with former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón filed an accusation…
Covid-19: Pres Biden bans most travel to US from India to limit virus spread
US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden imposed new travel restrictions on India in…