US authorizes J&J Covid vaccine for emergency use
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Saturdayauthorized Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine for emergency use, giving the…
Covid-19: Spain announces another aid package for battered sectors
MADRID, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s government announced that it would spend another 11 billion euros to support small- and…
Ethiopia unrest: 2,000 fighters surrender to government
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 2,000 fighters in Ethiopia’s western Benishangul-Gumuz regional state have surrendered, an Ethiopian government…
UN refugee agency relocates 5,474 stranded Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it has relocated 5,474 stranded…
Cuba approves animal rights law after activists’ campaign
HAVANA, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba has adopted long-called for animal rights regulations, a groundbreaking victory for activists in the…
Covid-19: Albanian armed forces to engage in mass vaccination of population
Niko Peleshi TIRANA, Feb 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Doctors and nurses of the Albanian Armed Forces will engage in the mass…
Tanzanian man seriously wounded after two-hour fight with crocodile
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — A 23-year-old man was seriously wounded by a crocodile after a two-hour fight…
Covid-19: Brazil, Ecuador, Chile see surging cases in 24 hours
BRASILIA, Feb 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 1,386 deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the…
Tunisia’s Islamist party organizes demonstration amid tight security measures
A massive demonstration held in Tunis by the Islamist Ennahdha (Renaissance) party, the first majority party in the Tunisian parliament…
Covid-19: 23 arrested following protest against restrictions in Ireland; 3 police injured
DUBLIN, Feb 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 23 people have been arrested following a violent protest against COVID-19 restrictions…