Ethiopia unrest: Federal authorities name new leader of rebel Tigray region

Mulu Nega’s appointment was announced by PM Abiy Ahmed via Twitter ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia appointed a new head of Tigray region, one week after parliament voted to remove the executive Addis Ababa deems rebellious.Mulu Nega’s appointment was announced on Friday by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed via…

Ukraine says Iran dragging its feet in plane crash investigation

Many of the 176 people killed in the crash were Canadian citizens or permanent residents KIEV, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine has said Iran is dragging its feet on investigating the downing of a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran in January by not sharing information and not responding to requests for…

US deadline to sell TikTok extended to Nov 27

US authorities have given the Chinese owner of TikTok two more weeks WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US authorities have given the Chinese owner of TikTok two more weeks to sell the social media sensation in order to resolve national security concerns voiced by the Trump administration, according to a…

UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice

United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council elected five judges ICJ THE HAGUE, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council elected five judges to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).Georg Nolte from Germany, Yuji Iwasawa from Japan, Julia Sebutinde from Uganda, Peter Tomka…

Incoming Biden administration to resettle 125,000 refugees in the US

President-elect and vice-president elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, respectively WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a radical departure from what his soon-to-be predecessor ordered, Joe Biden will be reviving a refugee resettlement program that will see some 125,00 refuge seekers relocate to live in the United States,The president-elect’s proposal…

Covid-19: Whole world must benefit from vaccine – WHO chief

GENEVA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the World HealthOrganization hailed the rapid progress towards a Covid-19 vaccine butinsisted that every country must reap the benefits. “A vaccine will be a vital tool for controlling the pandemic, andwe’re encouraged by the preliminary results of clinical trialsreleased this week,” Tedros…

Covid-19: Delhi, India’s capital, records its highest deaths, hospitals swamped

A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a man at a metro station, in New Delhi NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Delhi’s COVID-19 deaths rose by a record high on Thursday and it also reported the most number of infections in India, an increase attributed to the city’s…

Covid-19: Pope Francis offers Rome’s homeless free tests at Vatican

VATICAN CITY, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis is offering free COVID-19 tests for Rome’s poor and homeless as part of the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor activities, the Vatican said. The swabs are being offered at a clinic off St Peter’s Square that the Pope set up…

Covid-19: WHO in talks with Russian institute on Sputnik V vaccine

Bottles with Russia’s “Sputnik-V” vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia GENEVA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) is in discussions with the Russian institute that developed the Sputnik V candidate vaccine against COVID-19 over its potential application…

Update: Official death toll in typhoon-hit Philippines rises to 26, military put fatalities at 39

People in flood-hit areas of Manila are cleaning up after Typhoon Vamco swept across the city and surrounding provinces on Thursday leaving at least 26 people dead MANILA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in the Philippines said the death toll from Typhoon Vamco has risen to 26, with dozens still…