One dead after Florida apartment block partially collapses

Some residents were able to walk down the stairs to safety while others had to be rescued from their balconies MIAMI, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 12-storey oceanfront apartment block in Florida partially collapsed early Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring at least 10 as it sparked a major emergency…

Togo inaugurates largest solar plant in West Africa

LOME, June 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Togo launched on Tuesday the largest solar plant in West Africa, some 250 km north of capital city Lomé. Located in central Togo, this 50 megawatt facility will provide power to more than 158,000 households and save more than one million tonnes of CO2 emissions.The…

Brazil environment minister resigns amid Amazon illegal logging probe

Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles BRASILIA, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s controversial environment minister, Ricardo Salles, announced his resignation on Wednesday, just over a month after the Supreme Court ordered an investigation into allegations he was involved in a timber trafficking scheme. “I have presented my resignation to the president, which…

Ethiopia: Dozens killed in Tigray market airstrike Tuesday

A woman is taken to Ayder Referral Hospital, in Mekelle, after an air strike in Togoga, Ethiopia’s Tigray region ADDIS ABABA, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An air strike killed at least 43 people in the town of Togoga in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Tuesday, a medical official told Reuters, after residents said…

Covid-19: Delta variant to account for 90% of new cases in Europe – Agency

The ECDC estimates that the Delta variant is 40 to 60 percent more contagious than the Alpha variant STOCKHOLM, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The highly contagious Delta variant could soon account for 90 per cent of new coronavirus cases in the European Union, the bloc’s disease control agency said Wednesday, urging…

Covid-19: Brazil sees record 115,228 daily cases; Argentina sees 706 daily deaths

 Red roses placed in tribute to Brazil’s Covid victims at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro BRASILIA, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — BRAZIL on Wednesday reported a record daily high of 115,228 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national tally to 18,169,881, the Ministry of Health said. Some 2,392 more people died…

Covid-19: US reports over 1,200 heart problem cases after vaccination

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine WASHINGTON, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 1,200 cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported across the United States in young people who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday.…

Russia expels British warship violating its sea border: media

The British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender MOSCOW, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and Federal Security Service have expelled a British warship that violated the country’s territorial waters, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda broadcasting service reported. The British destroyer HMS Defender crossed Russia’s border in the northwestern…

Covid-19: 12 EU member states’ post-pandemic recovery plans endorsed by European Commission

BRUSSELS, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday concluded her first leg of visits to the capital cities of 12 member states of the European Union (EU) that had their national recovery plans approved. Since last Wednesday, von der Leyen visited Portugal, Spain, Denmark,…

Covid-19: Belgium reaches target of 70% vaccinated against coronavirus with at least one dose

BRUSSELS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belgium Wednesday reached the target of 70% of adults vaccinated with at least one dose of the anti-covid-19 vaccine, with 6.4 million people already with the first inoculation, above the European average and surpassing the community target.Data released by the Belgian health authorities on their…