US not planning to shoot down errant Chinese rocket: defense chief

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military has no plans to shoot down an out -of-control Chinese rocket now hurtling towards Earth, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. “We have the capability to do a lot of things, but we don’t have a plan to shoot it down as we…

UK: Scottish and Welsh elections could determine future of British union

Citizens in Scotland and Wales will vote for the devolved parliaments from 6am to 9pm GMT on Thursday LONDON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Polling booths in Scotland and Wales closed on Thursday at the end of the polling day in the elections for the two regional parliaments. The results of the highly-anticipated elections could determine the…

Ethiopia crisis: Parliament lists TPLF as a terrorist group amidst Tigray conflict

Ethiopia accuses the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) of engaging in terrorist acts ADDIS ABABA, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The Ethiopian parliament endorsed a recent cabinet decision to classify the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which has long dominated Ethiopian politics and until recently ruled the Tigray region, as a terrorist…

Zimbabwe mulls first mass elephant culling in decades

Zimbabwe’s government maintains that the large number of elephants is leading to destruction of habitat HARARE, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe is considering the mass culling of elephants for the first time since 1988 to reduce the 100,000 strong population of the animals.The government of Zimbabwe, which has the world’s…

Somalia, Kenya restore diplomatic ties after Qatari mediation

Somalia cut ties with Kenya in December 15, 2020 citing interference in domestic affairs MOGADISHU, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia on Thursday announced the restoration of diplomatic relations with Kenya after mediation by Qatar, state media said.Somalia cut ties with Kenya in Dec 15, 2020 after accusing Nairobi of interference…

Covid-19: WHO warns of new wave in Africa

BRAZZAVILLE, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa due to delayed vaccine supplies, a slow rollout and new variants. The African bureau of the UN agency said the continent had to catch up with the rest of…

US shooting: 12-year-old schoolgirl student injured three at school

LOS ANGELES, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A girl opened fire at a school in the northwestern US state of Idaho on Thursday, injuring three people before being disarmed by a teacher, police said. The unnamed student at Rigby Middle School near Idaho Falls was in the sixth grade, meaning she…

Covid-19: Brazil’s cases surpass 15 million

People walk on a business street amid COVID-19 outbreak in Sao Paulo BRASILIA, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil on Thursday reported 2,550 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the national count to 416,949, the Ministry of Health said. The ministry said 73,380 more cases were detected, raising the nationwide tally to…

Brazil: Death toll rises to 25 in Rio de Janeiro police operation against drug traffickers

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 25 people were killed and another five injured on Thursday in an intense shootout in northern Rio de Janeiro between police and suspected drug traffickers. According to the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, one police officer died as a result of…

UN honors 336 personnel killed in line of duty last year

A funeral ceremony in memory of two UN peacekeepers, Lt-Colonel Carlos Moises Guillen Alfaro of El Salvador and Colonel Savy Sar of Cambodia, who died in May 2020 as a result of COVID-19 UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations paused on Thursday to honor 336 personnel who…