Greece accuses Turkey of trying to provoke it with migrant boats

Migrants on an inflatable boat prevented by local residents from disembarking in Lesbos island ATHENS, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece accused Turkey of trying to provoke it by attempting to push boats carrying migrants into Greek waters, a claim Ankara strongly rejected. Greece and Turkey disagree on a range of…

Covid-19: Latin America passes 25 million infections

A man receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination in Guadalajara, Mexico MONTEVIDEO, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean passed the 25 million mark Friday for recorded coronavirus cases as a surge in infections saw countries place restrictions on travel and movement while…

Covid-19: Kenya, Pakistan, Phiippines, Bangladesh added to the UK ‘red list’ on travel ban

Arriving passengers walk past a sign in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London Arriving passengers walk past a sign in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London LONDON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government is gearing up to ban international arrivals from four more countries —…

US, Japan, South Korea show united front on North Korea

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, Japan and South Korea showed a united front on concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs as President Joe Biden completes a review on the way forward. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, held a rare in-person meeting jointly with his…

Belgium may be past the peak of COVID-19 wave: spokesperson

BRUSSELS, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — A recent drop in the number of new coronavirus infections shows that Belgium might finally be at a tipping point in its fight against the disease, Yves Van Laethem, the government’s interfederal spokesman on COVID-19, said. Between March 23 and March 30, an average of…

Covid-19: Chile tops 8,000 daily cases for first time; Ecuador declares emergency in 8 provinces

SANTIAGO, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile’s Health Ministry reported on Friday over 8,000 daily COVID-19 infections for the first time, with 8,112 cases in 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,011,485, and another 93 deaths for a total of 23,421. Currently, 16 million residents of the South American country are…

US lifts Trump-imposed sanctions against ICC

The Hague-based International Criminal Court was established in 2002 by the international community to prosecute war crimes WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States lifted sanctions against senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) imposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

Covid-19: Greece to continue AstraZeneca vaccination program – officials

ATHENS, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Greece will continue to administer AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine despite the decision by some other European Union (EU) countries to suspend its use for certain age groups, Greek officials said. “We will follow the recommendations of the European Medicines Agency (EMA),” Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias…

US Capitol lockdown lifted after one officer, suspect killed in vehicle attack

US National Guard members stand guard in front of the Capitol building in Washington WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The lockdown at the US Capitol was lifted about two hours after a person rammed a car into barriers surrounding the complex on Friday afternoon, leaving one police officer dead and…

US, Australia discussing ‘contingencies’ in case of Taiwan conflict

US President, Joe Biden CANBERRA, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Australia are working on a “range of contingencies” in case of military conflict with China over its policies toward Taiwan, according to a top US diplomat in Canberra.In an interview with the The Australian National University’s (ANU)…