South Korean court orders Japan to compensate former sex slaves
SEOUL, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South Korean court on Friday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to 12…
China draws comparison between storming of US Capitol, HK protests
Capitol police look on as pro-Trump protesters attempt to storm the US Capitol BEIJING, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China drew…
EU “highly concerned” over Iran’s uranium enrichment programme
BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union (EU) is “highly concerned” over Iran’s decision to start enriching uranium with…
Opposition parties in Ivory Coast to take part in coming legislative polls after boycotting last presidential elections
President Alassane Ouattara ABIDJAN, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A coalition of opposition parties in Ivory Coast said they would participate…
African Union, UN hails Gulf diplomatic rapprochement
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union hailed the diplomatic rapprochement to end a blockade against the Gulf…
Sudan signs deal on normalising ties with Israel, agrees aid deal
KHARTOUM, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan signed the “Abraham Accords” paving the way to normalising ties with Israel, alongside an…
Covid-19: Kenyan government sacks 86 doctors striking coronavirus conditions
NAIROBI, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Kenyan government dismissed 86 doctors who had refused to resume work amid an ongoing…
Over two million persons displaced in Nigeria – Minister
ABUJA, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouk, said the country…
Covid-19: Nigeria to get vaccine by ‘end of the month’
Nigeria has so far recorded nearly 100,000 cases of Covid-19 ABUJA, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria expects to get its first batch of Covid-19…
Covid-19: Israel leads in vaccination rates – but is ‘not out of the woods yet’
JERUSALEM, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The top scientist advising Israel’s government on coronavirus has described the country’s early vaccination rate as…