First group of refugees from Greek islands departs for Germany
Refugees prepare to board an airplane to Germany at the Athens International Airport ATHENS, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total…
Covid-19: UK PM defends restrictions as “right and responsible thing”
People walk in central Liverpool, Britain LONDON, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his government’s coronavirus…
Covid-19: US cases surpass 8 mln as global deaths surpass 1.1 mln — Johns Hopkins University
NEW YORK, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 8 million on…
Over 7.3 mln Bolivians to vote in Sunday’s presidential elections
LA PAZ, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) authorized an electoral roll of 7,332,925 citizens, out of…
France: Pres Macron condemns “terrorist attack” after teacher stabbed dead for showing Muhammad cartoons in class
PARIS, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Condemning the “Islamic terrorist attack” that took the life of a teacher in Paris northwest…
UN: Violence, COVID-19 contribute to rising humanitarian needs in Sahel
Two displaced women sit at a camp in Awaradi, Niger UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — A surge in armed…
Cameroon: 11 hostages freed by troops in restive Anglophone region
YAOUNDE, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroonian troops have rescued 11 kidnapped victims during a mopping-up operation in Southwest, one of…
Oct 28 elections: Zanzibar presidential candidate barred from campaigning – 2nd opposition candidate facing restriction
Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad of ACT Wazalendo party ZANZIBAR, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Zanzibar Electoral Commission has barred an…
Zambia: Copper firm ordered to halt operations after waste spill causes flooding, polluting river
The spillage occurred on Thursday after an embankment at the dam collapsed LUSAKA, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia’s environmental authority halted…
Angola: Pres Lourenco reaffirms fight against corruption, says country loses US$23b
Pres João Lourenço LUANDA, Oct 17 (NNN-ANGOP) — Pres João Lourenço renewed his commitment to the fight against corruption, stressing…