Covid-19: Denmark stops using Johnson & Johnson vaccine

COPENHAGEN, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Danish Health Authority has decided to drop the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from its mass coronavirus vaccination program. “Taking the present situation in Denmark into account, what we are currently losing in our effort to prevent severe illness from COVID-19 cannot outweigh the risk…

Covid-19: Covax boosted by 500 mn Moderna Covid vaccine doses

GENEVA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covax global programme, which has relied heavily on AstraZeneca vaccines, said it has struck a deal to buy 500 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 jabs. The doses will broaden out the portfolio of vaccines under Covax, which seeks to ensure poor countries have equitable…

Niger army killed 24 ‘suspected terrorists’: government

NIAMEY, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger troops killed 24 “suspected terrorists’ after they sought to escape after being captured in the west of the country, the government said. The suspects had been planning an attack on the market town of Banibangou but the army was alerted and, after an exchange…

Tanzania president continues regional diplomacy with Kenya visit

Kenya will be Suluhu’s second destination after visiting Uganda last month DAR ES SALAAM, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu will visit Kenya this week in a trip laden with diplomatic significance.Kenya’s State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena made the announcement, saying President Sululu will arrive on Tuesday for…

Chad junta names 40-member transitional government

Mahamat Deby Itno, son of late president Idris Deby, leads the transitional government N’DJAMENA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The military junta that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Deby Itno has named a transition government, the army spokesman said.Deby’s 37-year-old son Mahamat,…

Philippines’ Foreign Secretary swears at China online, tells nation to leave disputed waters

MANILA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Philippines’ top diplomat unambiguously told Beijing where to go on Monday, as the government insisted that Chinese vessels were still illegally lingering in the disputed South China Sea. “China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O… GET THE F***…

Myanmar rebels claim military helicopter downing

YANGON. May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A leading Myanmar ethnic rebel army said that it had shot down a military helicopter on Monday, a day after a renewed junta crackdown on anti-coup protests left at least five civilians dead. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) said it downed the helicopter gunship during fierce…

Updated: 26 killed in Bangladesh speedboat accident

Maritime accidents are common in Bangladesh, a delta nation crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 26 people were killed when a speedboat packed with passengers collided with a vessel transporting sand on Monday in the latest maritime disaster to hit Bangladesh. Police said the…

Covid-19: Western Australia reports zero cases, lockdown fears ease

PERTH, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The state of Western Australia reported no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Monday, allaying fears of a second lockdown in two weeks after three new coronavirus cases were detected over the weekend. The fresh cases forced officials to ban crowds…

Covid-19: EU eyes letting fully vaccinated travellers into bloc

BRUSSELS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union’s executive on Monday proposed that travellers who are fully vaccinated with EU-approved jabs be able once again to enter the bloc, if they come from countries keeping Covid-19 at bay. “The Commission proposes to allow entry to the EU for non-essential reasons…