Fourteen killed in bandit attack in north-central Nigeria

ABUJA, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 14 persons were killed in a gunmen attack on a military base and some communities in Niger state, north-central Nigeria, an official said. Six soldiers and one policeman were killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen “numbering about 200” on a military base…

German’s Lufthansa to resume flights from Frankfurt to Tehran this month

FRANKFURT, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German airline Lufthansa said that it would resume flights from Frankfurt to Tehran from Apr 16. Lufthansa had suspended flights in January 2020 after a Ukranian airliner was shot down soon after take-off from Tehran. The airline said it has since assessed security measures by Iran…

Covid-19: Russia’s death toll as of February crosses 225,000

A graveyard for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia MOSCOW, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has recorded over 225,000 deaths related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in April, the Rosstat statistics service said on Friday, a figure that is more than…

Covid-19: UK logs 30 cases of blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine

LONDON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty cases of rare blood clotting have been recorded in Britain among more than 18 million people who have had the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the national medicines regulator said. “The benefits of the vaccines against COVID-19 continue to outweigh any risks,” the Medicines and Healthcare products…

Covid-19: US reports over 13,000 coronavirus variants infections

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States has recorded more than 13,000 infection cases of coronavirus variants, according to the latest data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among the total of 13,052 variants cases reported by the CDC as of Thursday, 12,505 cases were…

Covid-19: Argentine president tests positive

Alberto Fernandez is in isolation as a precaution but says he is ‘physically well’ BUENOS AIRES, April 3 (AGENCIES) — Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced on Twitter early Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I wanted to tell you that (…) after presenting a fever record of 37.3…

Covid-19: Florida prohibits vaccine passports, citing ‘freedom’

MIAMI (Florida, US), April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned the use of “vaccine passports” in the southeastern US state, citing “individual freedom.” The Republican governor’s executive order prohibits government offices from issuing any “standardized documentation” certifying that an individual has been immunized against Covid-19. It also prohibits…

Covid-19: Austria, Slovenia to help Czechs with vaccines

VIENNA, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria and Slovenia promised thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses for the Czech Republic after coming under fire from Brussels for refusing to help EU partners in greater need of jabs. “We will help the Czech Republic bilaterally with 30,000 doses,” Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said…

Covid-19: African countries receive over 29.1 mln vaccine doses

ADDIS ABABA, April 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – African countries have received over 29.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses both from the COVAX facility and through bilateral agreements outside COVAX, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said…

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…