737 MAX to return to skies Wednesday in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 21 months after it wasgrounded following two deadly crashes, the Boeing 737…
White House proposes new $916 bn stimulus plan to break deadlock
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The White House unveiled a $916billion stimulus proposal in a final dash to break a…
Senior UN official warns against derailment of Sudan’s transition
Peacekeepers from Pakistan engage the local population in North Darfur, Sudan UNITED NATIONS, Dec 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Undersecretary-General for…
Covid-19: UK records another 12,282 cases with 616 deaths
People wearing face masks walk in Apple Market at Covent Garden in London LONDON, Dec 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Another 12,282…
EU, UK leaders to meet late Wednesday to resolve post-Brexit agreement
BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will arrive in Brussels for an in-person meeting with European…
Second US judge blocks outgoing Pres Trump’s TikTok ban
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second US federal judge has suspended a Trump administration executive order threatening to ban…
Covid-19: UN offers bleak outlook for East Africa due to pandemic
The region will see a sharp GDP growth slowdown from 6.6 percent in 2019 to 0.6 percent in 2020 ADDIS…
Kenya and UK sign trade deal following Britain departure from EU
UK’s Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena and Kenya’s Trade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina in London LONDON, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya…
Ethiopia-Tigray unrest: Govt admits forces ‘shot at’ UN team in Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ethiopian spokesman admitted that government forces fired on…
Liberians voted Tuesday in crucial mid-term elections, referendum on president term
Liberia’s President George Weah MONROVIA, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberians went to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a…