Covid-19: US reports over 2 mln child cases
A child is tested for the COVID-19 virus at Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago, Illinois WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) —…
Nigeria: Boko Haram landmines kill 11 security personnel
KANO (Nigeria), Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Landmines planted by Boko Haram jihadists have killed 11 security personnel, including four soldiers…
Covid-19: Latin America and Caribbean top 500,000 deaths
MONTEVIDEO, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday became the second region after Europe to top…
Covid-19: New virus variant hits US as Pres-elect Biden vows all-out effort
WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new variant of coronavirus was detected for the first time Tuesday in the United…
UN rights experts urge Uganda to halt pre-election violence, arrests
Bobi Wine has emerged as the strongest challenger to President Yoweri Museveni KAMPALA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations human…
Gabon approves constitutional change if president incapacitated
Gabon’s President, Ali Bongo Ondimba LIBREVILLE, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabon’s parliament has approved constitutional changes to fill a legal…
Nigeria military airstrikes destroy terrorists hideout, kill scores in Sambisa forest
Many terrorists were killed in the airstrike ABUJA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says the Air Task…
Covid-19: South Africa’s Pres Ramaphosa announces new restrictions as cases soar
Ramaphosa said the country had let its guard down PRETORIA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new…
Covid-19: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse vaccine
The elderly are among those receiving the first wave of vaccinations in Spain MADRID, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain is to set up…
Covid-19: More England patients in hospital than at April peak
LONDON, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — England is “back in the eye” of the coronavirus storm, health chiefs warned, with as…