Covid-19: Pakistan to suspend entry of pedestrians from Afghanistan, Iran through land border crossings

A closed market during a lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19 in Lahore, Pakistan ISLAMABAD, May 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Pakistan will suspend the entry of pedestrians from Afghanistan and Iran through land border terminals for over two weeks from May 5 in an effort to prevent the spread of…

Covid-19: Pfizer to ship 4.5 million vaccine doses to South Africa by June

Pfizer Inc. will ship 4.5 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa by June PRETORIA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pfizer Inc. will ship 4.5 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa by June helping the nation ramp up its inoculation drive.The first 325,260 doses will arrive Sunday night,…

Chad military council lifts curfew imposed after Deby death

N’DJAMENA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s new military government has announced lifting a curfew clamped after the shock death of longtime leader Idriss Deby and the installation of a military council led by his son.An overnight curfew, barring people from leaving their homes between 6pm (17:00 GMT) and 5am (04:00…

Covid-19: Nigeria restricts visitors from India, Brazil, Turkey over coronavirus

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria will ban entry to non-Nigerian passengers who travelled to India, Brazil, and Turkey in the last two weeks because of concerns over the rapid spread of coronavirus in those three nations.The travel ban announced on Sunday does not apply to…

Spain’s far-right Vox eye share of power in Madrid

Madrid’s regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso (R) wants to govern alone, but most supporters would be happy to work with Vox’s Rocío Monasterio  MADRID, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The people of Madrid vote on Tuesday (May 4) in a regional election that has brought management of the Covid pandemic under scrutiny and highlighted…

North Korea dismisses ‘spurious’ US diplomacy: state media

PYONGYANG/WASHINGTON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea branded US diplomacy “spurious” on Sunday, dismissing the idea of talks with Washington a day after the Biden administration said it was open to diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization, state media reported. Diplomacy was a “spurious signboard” for the United States to “cover up…

American detained after private jet lands in Sicily with guns and drugs

US man detained after private jet lands in Sicily with guns and drugs SICILY, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An American has been detained after arriving in Sicily on a private jet from Florida in possession of weapons and drugs, Italian media report. Patrick Joseph Horan, 64, told police he was…

German museums set to begin returning Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes in 2022

The famous bronzes are to be found in a number of German museums BERLIN, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Artefacts plundered in the 19th century and now residing in German museums could start being returned to Nigeria in 2022, after museum experts and political leaders hammered out an agreement on Thursday.The…

Update: ISS astronauts splash down off Florida on SpaceX craft

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, with parachutes open, returns to Earth with four astronauts. WASHINGTON, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts back to Earth splashed down off Panama City early on Sunday, a NASA livestream showed. Boats were retrieving the spacecraft and crew after their six-month…

Covid-19: Germany supports vaccination in Libya with 5 million euros

TRIPOLI, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Germany is providing 5 million euros (6 million U.S. dollars) to help Libya with its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, said the German Embassy in Libya. The aid, provided via the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), will help vaccinate 4.8 millon people, said the embassy. The…