US: A man asks to speak to Pres Trump while hanging from one of his towers

CHICAGO (US), Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A young man on Sunday climbed the Trump Tower in Chicago and threatened to cut his rope and jump if he was not allowed to speak to US President Donald Trump. Chicago Police spokesman Tom Ahern said that the man is in his 20s, and…

Covid-19: Libya reports 945 new cases

TRIPOLI, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The National Center for Disease Control of Libya reported 945 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally to 48,790. The center said in a statement that 26 more patients have died, taking the country’s death toll to 725, while the nationwide recoveries totaled 26,889, up…

Covid-19: Poland starts to build first field hospital for virus patients

Measures against coronavirus are being ramped up in cities across Europe WARSAW, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The construction of the first field hospital for COVID-19 patients was started at the National Stadium of Poland here in Warsaw, local media reported. The hospital, which will initially have 500 beds, is expected…

Covid-19: South African health minister, wife tests positive

South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize PRETORIA, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and his wife tested positive for COVID-19, his office said in a statement. “I am now in quarantine at home and both my wife and I remain optimistic that we will fully…

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll nears 154,000

An aerial view of a gravedigger standing at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery where COVID-19 victims are buried daily, in the neighbourhood of Taruma, in Manaus, Brazil BRASILIA, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil on Sunday reported 230 more people died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past day, raising…

US: Wildfires burn over 4.1 mln acres in California – Cal Fire summary

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — There have been over 8,600 wildfires that have burned more than 4.1 million acres (16,592 square km) in the US state of California since the beginning of this year, according to the fire summary released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection…

US shooting: 2 die in US city Oakland

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Two people were killed in separate shootings in Northern California’s Oakland early Sunday, according to the local police. Officers found a woman dead at the scene with at least one gunshot wound on MacArthur Boulevard at about 1 am, authorities said. About 90 minutes…

Mali civil servants demand release of colleagues held by militants

BAMAKO, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of civil servants in Mali demonstrated in the capital, Bamako, to call for the release of local administrators held by militants. The protesters walked to the prime minister’s office where they presented their petition. They said more than 10 local administrators were being held…

Tanzania border village attack ‘leaves 20 dead’

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Details have emerged from Tanzania about an attack by unidentified gunmen at a village on the border with Mozambique. Local media say more than 20 people were killed during the Wednesday attack at Kitaya, which is located on the Rovuma river separating the…

UK says door remains ‘ajar’ for post-Brexit trade deal

LONDON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain still wants to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, despite the current deadlock, a senior government minister insisted ahead of fresh talks Monday. The UK had imposed a deadline of last week’s EU summit for a deal, and Prime Minister Boris…