Covid-19: WHO virus experts poised to start Wuhan fieldwork
WUHAN (China), Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Experts from the World Health Organization met Chinese officials Friday ahead of their first…
Covid-19: UN chief receives vaccine in New York
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine…
Colombia: Tribunal charges former FARC members with war crimes
BOGOTA, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight high-ranking members of Colombia’s now-defunct FARC guerilla movement, including serving politicians, are being charged…
US: At least six dead in poultry plant chemical leak near Atlanta
GAINESVILLE (Georgia, US), Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A liquid nitrogen leak at a food-processing plant killed at least six people…
Stranded Nigerians evacuated from UAE arrive in Abuja
The returnees are part of the 802 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia ABUJA, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerians in…
Algeria upholds prison terms for ex-prime ministers convicted of corruption
The two former prime ministers Ahmed Ouyahia (L) and Abdelmalek Sellal ALGIERS, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Algerian court on…
Mali’s interim leader Bah N’daw meets with French Pres Macron in Paris
Mali’s transitional president, Bah N’Daw with French president Emmanuel Macron PARIS, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Mali’s transitional president, Bah N’Daw has…
US calls for withdrawal of Russian, Turkish forces from Libya
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Statescalled for the immediate withdrawal of Russian and Turkish forcesfrom Libya, after…
Dutch court rules on Shell Nigeria oil spill case
THE HAGUE, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Dutch court will hand down itsverdict on Friday in a long-running case pitting…
Covid-19: German vaccine commission recommends AstraZeneca jabs for under-65s only
BERLIN, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany’s vaccine commission STIKO said it was recommending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirusvaccine only for…