Covid-19: Empty streets in Tunis as Ramadan begins
Tunis city centre TUNIS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The city centre of Tunisia’s capital Tunis, lies almost empty before “iftar”,…
Tunisian journalists protest appointment of state news agency boss
Dozens of the journalists gathered infront of the news agency TUNIS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Journalists at Tunisia’s state news…
‘Total mourning’ in Niger as 20 pre-school children perish in fire
Burned chairs, tables and other objects in the school NIAMEY, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Citizens in Niger are mourning 20…
Covid-19: Vaccination delays top risk for global economy – IMF official
WASHINGTON, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Delays in Covid-19 vaccinations are the top risk facing the global economy, and getting people…
Peru’s presidential elections: Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori likely candidates for runoff
LIMA, April 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Ultra-leftist candidate Pedro Castillo of the Peru Libre party and perennial conservative contender Keiko Fujimori…
Full lockdown in four Colombian cities going through third wave of covid-19
BOGOTA, April 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Colombian government imposed a full-scale lockdown on the cities of Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla and…
UN Sec-Gen Guterres endorses millionaire’s tax to help fight covid-19
UNITED NATIONS, April 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres agreed with several world leaders on the convenience to tax…
20 children killed in Niger school fire
NIAMEY, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 20 children died Tuesday after several classrooms caught fire at a school in Niger’s…
Covid-19: Number of cases across globe up by over 567,000 in past day – WHO
GENEVA, April 14 (NNN-TASS) — More than 567,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the…
Austrian health minister quits over COVID-19 crisis ‘overwork’
Rudolf Anschober became health minister early last year VIENNA, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria’s health minister announced his resignation on…