Covid-19: Death toll passes 900,000 worldwide
PARIS, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global toll from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 900,000 deaths since it first appeared…
Covid-19: Vaccine still possible this year, despite trial pause – AstraZeneca
LONDON, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Drugs giant AstraZeneca on Thursday said a Covid-19 vaccine could still be available by as…
Bangladesh signs $50m loan agreement with ADB
DHAKA, Sept 11 (NNN-BSS) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) andthe government of Bangladesh signed agreements for $50 millionin loan…
Journalist found decapitated in eastern Mexico
A motorcycle is seen at the site where the body of journalist Julio Valdivia was found in Tezonapa, Veracruz COATZACOALCOS…
Niger: 65 killed, 330,000 left homeless in floods
NIAMEY, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three months of pounding rain in Niger have left 65 people dead and affected nearly…
France hosts Med leaders for summit on Turkey tensions
PARIS, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hosts leaders from Mediterranean states for a summit set…
US wildfires: Towns destroyed as firefighters battle wildfires under orange skies
CLOVER (South Carolina, US), Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Entire communities have been razed by wildfires raging in the western United…
Lebanon: Huge fire at Beirut port weeks after deadly blast
BEIRUT, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A huge fire raged in Beirut port on Thursday, sparking alarm among Lebanese still reeling…
Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
PYONGYANG, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more…
Dozens of abandoned migrants rescued in Sahara
An IOM community mobilizer from Dirkou, Niger helps some of the 83 abandoned migrants to board vehicles taking them to…