Nigeria to limit first doses of AstraZeneca due to supply concerns
A medical worker injects the AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to a woman at the National Hospital in Abuja ABUJA, April 8…
Covid-19: UK variant is now most common strain in United States – CDC
WASHINGTON, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United Kingdom has become the most common strain…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro asks military about troops to quell possible unrest
Passengers travel on a crowded public bus past a banner against Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and his policies on the…
Toll in Sudan clashes rises to 87 dead: Darfur medics
Smoke rises from Abu Zar camp for displaced persons in West Darfur, Sudan, on Tuesday, April 6 KHARTOUM, April 8…
White House says US not discussing boycott of Beijing Olympics
WASHINGTON, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US is not discussing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to…
US pledges Iraq troop withdrawal but without timeline
WASHINGTON, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States committed to move all remaining combat forces from Iraq, although the two…
Covid-19: Poland extends partial lockdown as health care system pushed to limits
WARSAW, April 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Poland will extend its partial lockdown until April 18, as the current wave of the…
Covid-19: Chile puts off landmark elections over coronavirus concerns
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera SANTIAGO, April 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera announced that the landmark elections on this…
US shootings: Pres Biden tackles ‘ghost guns’ and firearms violence
WASHINGTON, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden will unveil measures on Thursday aimed at curbing rampant US gun violence,…
Covid-19: Brazil tops 340,000 total deaths
BRASILIA, April 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil reported on Wednesday 3,829 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its total…