Brazil police arrest supervisor in deadly Carrefour beating of black man

( BRASÍLIA, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian police arrested the supervisor of a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre where security guards beat a black man to death, and accused her of collaborating with the killers. Supervisor Adriana Alves Dutra had the authority to stop the guards from beating 40-year-old Joao…

Africa’s economic giant Nigeria at a ‘critical juncture’

Millions of Nigerians have been hit hard by an economic downturn that is the result of tumbling oil prices ABUJA, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 million Nigerians will slide further into poverty as the coronavirus pandemic has sent oil prices tumbling and pushed Africa’s largest economy into recession.To…

Kenya keen on strengthening trade ties with Europe, says President Kenyatta

NAIROBI, Nov 25 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya is keen on strengthening trade and investment ties with Europe, President Uhuru Kenyatta said. “As you know for sure not only do we share a common historical heritage but the European Union is without doubt our largest single trading bloc. And that does not…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa condemns ‘mindless’ truck attacks

President Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, Nov 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the recent arson attacks affecting the road freight industry. A truck driver was shot and killed, another one injured, and a truck set alight in Leondale, east of Johannesburg, on Monday evening. This is the latest incident…

China criticises Pope Francis over comment on Uighur Muslim minority

BEIJING/THE VATICAN, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China criticised Pope Francis over a passage in his new book in which he mentions suffering by China’s Uighur Muslim minority group. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Pope Francis’ remarks had “no factual basis at all”. “People of all ethnic groups enjoy the…

Azerbaijan army moves into second district handed back by Armenia

Azerbaijani forces move towards Aghdam town in the Aghdam region of Azerbaijan STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan), Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan said its forces had entered the second of three districts to be handed back by Armenia as part of a deal that ended weeks of fighting over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.…

US shooting: 2 New York City officers shot, suspected shooter killed

NEW YORK, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two New York City police officers shot and killed an off-duty college security officer after he opened fire and wounded them as they responded to a domestic violence call at his home, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said. Rondell Goppy, 41, walked into his Queens…

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll tops 170,000 while Colombia’s fatalities now 35,677

A burial taking place at an area where new graves  have been dug up  BRASILIA/BOGOTA, Nov 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 170,000 on Tuesday, after 630 new death cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Health. The death number registered on…

Nigerian security forces kill 23 militants in operations

LAGOS, Nov 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 23 Boko Haram militants have been killed by Nigerian troops during recent operations in the country’s restive northeast region, a military spokesperson said. Spokesman Benard Onyeuko told reporters that they have carried out aggressive clearance operations, ambushes, robust day-and-night patrols in order to…

Covid-19: King Felipe of Spain in quarantine after contact

MADRID, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s King Felipe VI has begun ten days of quarantine after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus. Palace sources say the king, 52, was in “close contact” with the individual on Sunday, but gave no further details. The monarch’s wife and…