Covid-19: South Africa eases strict lockdown as cases drop
South Africa went into a national lockdown on March 27 PRETORIA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa, which had one…
Covid-19 pushes New Zealand into worst recession in years
WELLINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the…
Palestine: Gaza violence flares after Israel signs deals with Gulf states
One rocket hit a shopfront in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, wounding two men GAZA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
No Middle East peace without solving ‘Palestinian problem’: Russia
MOSCOW, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said it would be a “mistake” to think lasting peace in the Middle East…
Afghanistan: 23 soldiers, 31 militants killed in clashes amid peace talks
KABUL, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 23 Afghan soldiers and 31 militants were killed and several fighters wounded in…
Bangladesh expresses frustration over UN failure in Rohingya repatriation
DHAKA, Sept 18 (NNN-BSS) — Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen expressed Bangladesh’s frustration at the UN’s failure to ensure repatriation…
Sudan seizes explosives ‘large enough’ to blow up capital Khartoum
Sudan says it seized explosives that would have caused a massive explosion similar to the one that exploded in Beirut…
Update: Mali military junta moves to appoint interim president
BAMAKO, Sept 17 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) –Mali’s ruling military junta said that it is making moves to appoint interim president. This comes…
Bolivia’s interim gov’t declares national emergency over forest fires
Bolivia’s forest fires LA PAZ, Sept 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivia’s Interim President Jeanine Anez declared a national emergency after more…
Covid-19: Nurse deaths in the thousands – federation
GENEVA, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a thousand nurses are known to have died worldwide due to Covid-19, the…