Covid-19: WHO says 20 percent of Africans to be vaccinated by end of year
Africa has recorded 3.4 million cases of COVID-19 and 87,000 deaths ADDIS ABABA, Jan 29 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The World Health…
Covid-19: Portugal curbs travel, extends lockdown in face of world’s worst surge
LISBON, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal extended a nationwide lockdown until mid-February and announced curbs on international travel, as Prime Minister…
Covid-19: First known US cases of potent South African variant found in South Carolina
A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow) WASHINGTON, Jan 29…
Covid-19: UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
Due to border closures caused by Covid-19, Dubai to London was the world’s busiest international route in January LONDON: Britain…
Covid-19: 1,000 Cuban, Haitian migrants stranded in Colombia
BOGOTA, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The closing of Panama’s border due toCovid-19 has stranded a thousand migrants — most from…
US: Taliban have ‘not met their commitments’ in Afghan peace deal
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban are not meeting thepromises they made in the peace agreement with the United…
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…