Covid-19: World may be tired, but virus ‘not tired of us’ – WHO chief

GENEVA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s chief called on everyone to keep fighting Covid-19, warning that while we may be sick of battling the pandemic, the virus is “not tired of us”. Speaking to WHO’s main annual assembly, which resumed Monday after being cut short in May,…

UN chief congratulates Biden, American people

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidency — and the American people for a “vibrant exercise of democracy.” Biden was projected as the winner of the bitterly contested Nov 3 election on Saturday by US media, though President Donald…

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to end weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh

YEREVAN/BAKU, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a deal with Russia to end weeks of fierce clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, after a string of Azerbaijani victories in its fight to retake the disputed region. The announcement of a full ceasefire from 1:00 am Tuesday (2100 GMT)…

Pres Trump fires his defence secretary days after losing re-election bid

US Defence Secretary, Mark Esper WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has fired Mark Esper as the defence secretary and announced an acting replacement, making the announcement over Twitter.The step was not entirely unexpected and comes in the wake of Trump losing the presidential election, although he…

Russian helicopter shot down over Armenia as Azerbaijan admit responsibility

Russia said the helicopter was downed by fire from a man-portable air-defence system MOSCOW, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian military helicopter has been shot down over Armenia, with two crew members killed and one injured, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.In a statement, the ministry said the Mi-24 attack helicopter was…

US unrest: Kenosha man charged with illegally buying gun for Kyle Rittenhouse

KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man who purchased the gun Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly used in shootings that killed two in Kenosha earlier this year is now facing charges and court documents show the gun was bought in Ladysmith. Dominick Black, 19, is charged with two counts of intentionally…

US unrest: Sexual assault charge against Jacob Blake dropped after he accepts plea bargain

Prosecutors said they were left with no resort but to drop the charge KENOSHA (Wisconsin, US), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old African-American man who was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha police officer on Aug 23, has had a sex assault charge against him dropped…

Covid-19: US Pres-elect Biden unveils task force

US President-elect Joe Biden WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the scientists who will lead his administration’s task force team on the coronavirus pandemic, signalling his plans to prioritise Covid-19 from the outset.The task force will be led by three co-chairs: epidemiologist and former…

US election: China declines to acknowledge Biden victory, says result yet to be determined

US President-elect Joe Biden BEIJING, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China declined to congratulate Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election, saying the outcome of the vote was still to be determined. While incumbent Donald Trump has yet to concede and has launched several legal challenges, many world…

Somalia faces new desert locust invasion

East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts MOGADISHU, Nov 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Somalia is facing a fresh desert locust invasion, the latest in a string of invasions in the last year. This comes as United Nations agencies warn that the east African nation is one of…