Covid-19: Italy’s death toll passes 50,000, with 630 new fatalities

A woman and her dog walk in front of a closed restaurant in Rome ROME, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy reported 630 COVID 19-related deaths on Monday, rising from 562 the day before and taking the official toll since its outbreak began in February to 50,453, according to health ministry data. Italy,…

Turkey forces Germany to abandon search of Turkish-flagged ship in Mediterranean

The mission also seeks to tackle the smuggling of oil and fuel BERLIN/ANKARA, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey forced German soldiers to abandon an operation aimed at enforcing the Libya arms embargo in the Mediterranean, the Bundeswehr Military said.According to the Joint Military Command, German marines boarded a suspicious Turkish…

Covid-19: Over 1m people travel by plane in US in one day before Thanksgiving

A whopping 1,019,836 people went on US flights on Friday WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The turbulence caused by the coronavirus pandemic didn’t deter more than 1 million people in the United States from traveling aboard planes on a single day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.A whopping 1,019,836 people went…

Migration: At least one drowned, several missing in attempt to reach Greece

It is reported that art least 10 people made it to the shore of the island ATHENS, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least one migrant drowned after a dinghy sank off Rhodes early on Monday, a Greek coastguard official said.The coastguard was still searching for several people who had been…

4 EU nations threaten santions over Libyan-talks

Libyan parties were asked to refrain from acts that will undermine efforts of the United Nations PARIS, Nov 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany have threatened sanctions against those obstructing inter-Libyan talks. The talks are aimed at establishing transitional institutions until elections slated for December 2021.In…

Covid-19: Death toll in Africa nears 50,000 – CDC

The burial of a coronavirus victim ADDIS ABABA, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The COVID-19 related death toll in the African continent has reached 49,412, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the total reported cases…

Burundi tells UN to close local office by January as country’s situation is “calm, stable”

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye who came to power earlier this year BUJUMBURA, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi has told the United Nations secretary general that the office of the organisation’s special envoy must shut by the end of the year.UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently asked that the office remain…

Covid-19: Libya reports 650 new cases, bringing total to 78,000

TRIPOLI, Nov 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya reported 650 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 78,473, said the National Center for Disease Control of Libya. Meanwhile, 678 patients have recovered and 13 others died during the same period, raising the total recoveries to 49,592 and the national death toll…

At least 17 dead, 25 injured in truck crash in Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nov 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A passenger truck plunged off a road in Nicaragua’s Montanita area about 15 km from the Waslala urban area on Monday, killing at least 17 people and injuring 25 more, police said. According to media reports, the dead included 12 females and 5 males. Waslala…

Covid-19: Germany to start vaccinations by mid-December

The number of new COVID-19 infections in Germany remains high BERLIN, Nov 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — In light of “encouraging developments” in clinical trials and the expected regulatory approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, vaccination centers across Germany would be operational by mid-December, Minister of Health Jens Spahn said. He was confident…