Covid-19: France sees ‘exponential rise’ in cases
PARIS, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) —France has recorded its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections since March, as President Emmanuel Macron raised the…
Security Council extends mandate of UN Mission in Somalia
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Security Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for…
US: 2 soldiers killed in California helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two soldiers were killed and three injured when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed on San…
Covid-19: Peru extends state of emergency
LIMA, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru extended its nationalemergency until Sept 30 and prolonged a lockdown in some of the…
Covid-19: Unemployment in Chile has reached a new record high of 13.1 percent
SANTIAGO, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unemployment in Chile has reached a new record high of 13.1 percent, the national statistics…
US Pres Trump pays ‘highest respect’ to resigning Japanese PM Abe
MANCHESTER (United States), Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump paid his “highest respect” to Japanese Prime Minister ShinzoAbe…
Liberia: Pres George Weah under pressure after 1,000 rape cases reported since January
The president has previously described himself as Liberia’s ‘feminist-in-chief’ MONROVIA, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberia’s President George Weah has come under…
Xenophobia: Nigeria slams Ghana over ‘harassment of its citizens’
President Muhammadu Buhari (R) and Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo ABUJA, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has criticised what it calls…
Two killed in Sudan protesting appointment of new governor
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok appointed 18 civilian governors sparking tribal rivalries KHARTOUM, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least two people…
Tanzanian media house suspended over polls coverage
John Magufuli, President of Tanzania DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s Communications Regulatory Authority has suspended privately-owned media…