Migrants wait in the cold to be bussed from burnt Bosnia camp

A migrant rests in a temporary shelter at migrant center “Lipa” during freezing temperatures in Bihac SARAJEVO, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East waited in the cold on Tuesday to be bussed out of a burned camp about to be dismantled in…

Storm brings heavy snow, closes Nebraska COVID-19 testing sites

A cyclist walks his bike across Bever Avenue SE as snow falls in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa DES MOINES (Iowa, US). Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A strong winter storm made its way across the Upper Midwest on Tuesday, creating treacherous travel conditions, spurring warnings urging people to stay off the…

Covid-19: Biden says Trump’s vaccine roll out ‘falling far behind’ as first Congress member dies of covid

WILMINGTON (Delaware, US), Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden vowed a relentless effort to fight COVID-19 the moment he takes office, as he warned that Donald Trump’s vaccination drive was falling dangerously short. Speaking after a briefing by experts, Biden promised that as president he will undertake the “greatest…

Covid-19: Brazilian vice president recovering well after being diagnosed with covid

Vice President Hamilton Mourão BRASILIA, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s Vice President Hamilton Mourao is recovering well after being diagnosed with COVID-19, his press office said. “The Vice President of the Republic Hamilton Mourao is in good health. He has no fever, only minor body aches, and is recovering well,”…

Sudan’s security, defense council reiterates concern over influx of Ethiopian refugees

Ethiopian refugees cross the border into Hamdayet, Sudan, leaving the Tekeze River in the background KHARTOUM, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan’s Security and Defense Council reiterated concern over the influx of Ethiopian refugees in eastern Sudan and instructed relevant authorities to provide them with necessary care in coordination with humanitarian…

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) — Over two million children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the American Academy of Pediatrics…

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 innortheast Nigeria, security sources said. Seven hunters recruited to help the military fight the insurgentswere killed on Tuesday when their vehicle hit a landmine in the village ofKayamla, outside Borno…

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 half a million deaths from Covid-19. There have been at least 500,800 deaths among the 29 countries in the region, with more than half of those in Brazil (192,000) and…

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 States and Latin America as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to significantly ramp up the vaccination drive. The new strain, which first emerged in the UK, pushed Britain to a newdaily…

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 rights experts called on Uganda to rein in violent security forces and drop charges against political opponents and activists arrested in what the experts termed an election clampdown.Popstar Bobi Wine…