Covid-19: Asia-Pacific not expected to have early access to coronavirus vaccines – WHO
MANILA, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Asia-Pacific region was not expected to have early access to COVID-19 vaccines and should continue to…
Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda rank top for rapid digital growth, demand: report
Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded high mobile payment adoption in the past decade NAIROBI, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya ranked top…
Ethiopia unrest: More than 63,000 people internally displaced in Tigray – UN spokesman
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A UN spokesman said that more than 63,000 people have…
Iraq: Anti-Government activist ‘killed by gunmen in Baghdad’
Anti-government protesters have been taking to the streets of Baghdad since October 2019 BAGHDAD, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A well-known Iraqi activist has…
Tropical Cyclone Yasa hits Fiji, Government declares state of disaster
There are already reports of damage to homes and trees being uprooted SUVA, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A powerful “super…
Venezuelan migrant shipwreck death toll rises to 28
CARACAS, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 28 Venezuelan migrantsdied when a boat heading for Trinidad and Tobago sank, AttorneyGeneral…
Army deployed as record snowfall blankets parts of Japan
TOKYO, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan deployed the military tohelp residents trapped by record snowfall that has blanketed parts of…
Covid-19: International team seeking coronavirus origin to go to China in January – WHO
GENEVA, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– The World Health Organization said that a team of international experts would travel to China…
Russian Pres Putin says hopes to resolve discord with US under Biden
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin saidthat he hopes the administration of incoming US President Joe Biden will…
Covid-19: France’s Pres Macron tests positive
PARIS, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for Covid-19, the presidency said, adding that he wouldnow…