Death toll rises to 30 in Niger State, Nigeria boat mishap; 5 still missing – Report

ABUJA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty people drowned when an overloaded boat capsized in central Nigeria’s Niger State, an emergency official said.The boat ferrying 100 local traders split into two after hitting a stump during a windstorm as they were returning from a market on Saturday, said Ibrahim Audu Hussein,…

Algeria to impose restrictions on street protests

The Interior Ministry said all protests would need a permit that specified the names of organisers ALGIERS, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria will bar any protests that do not have prior approval, a move apparently aimed at the weekly mass demonstrations that ousted a veteran president in 2019 but have…

Covid-19: Croatia to hold pilot events with bigger gatherings as vaccination progresses

ZAGREB, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Croatia will hold pilot events with bigger crowds not wearing masks or maintaining a physical distance, Minister of Culture Nina Obuljen Korzinek said. Participants will be only those who either recovered from COVID-19 or were vaccinated with two doses of vaccines. The goal of the…

Peru, Nicaragua begin free trade agreement negotiations

LIMA, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Peru and Nicaragua began the first round of negotiations to form a free trade agreement (FTA), Peruvian Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Claudia Cornejo announced. “We are sure that this new agreement will allow us to boost export activity, which is so necessary for…

At least 8 killed in central Burundi ambush

BUJUMBURA, May 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Authorities in Burundi said at least eight people, including a lieutenant colonel of the Burundian army, were killed in an attack on Sunday night when they were traveling in Muramvya area, 40 km northwest of the political capital Gitega. It’s not yet known whether this…

Covid-19: Global deaths reach 3,294,812

PARIS, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,294,812 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled on Monday. At least 158,221,430 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, though some people…

Covid-19: Spaniards party as curfew ends but doubts remain

MADRID, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Exhilarated Spaniards chanting “freedom” danced in streets and partied on beaches as a COVID-19 curfew ended in most of the country, but others feared it was too soon to let go. In scenes akin to New Year’s Eve celebrations, hundreds of mainly young people gathered in…

Brazil: Under fire Pres Bolsonaro leads motorcycle rally of supporters

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro (center) leads a motorcycle rally by supporters around the capital Brasilia BRASILIA, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro rode at the head of a large motorbike rally by his supporters on Sunday amid harsh criticism over his management of the coronavirus pandemic. Brazil is one…

Libyan navy denies shooting at Italian fisherman

TRIPOLI, May 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Libyan navy on Sunday denied shooting at an Italian fisherman off the Libyan coast during an operation against four boats from Sicily. The navy said in a statement that four Italian fishing boats were spotted on Thursday about 48 km off the coast of…

Canada shooting: Man shot to death at Vancouver’s airport in gang incident

The Associated PressRoyal Canadian Mounted Police officers search around rows of luggage carts as screens block off RICHMOND (British Columbia, Canada), May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 28-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday at the Vancouver International Airport in what Canadian authorities said was a gang-related slaying. Police were later fired…