Turkish police arrest 14 Daesh suspects in Istanbul

A detained Daesh suspect ISTANBUL, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish police detained 14 people in Istanbul over their suspected links to the Daesh militant group, local media reported on Friday. Police launched simultaneous operations in 17 locations across Turkey’s largest city to capture the suspects, who were believed to have…

WHO names team to probe DR Congo sex abuse claims

The Ebola outbreak mostly affected eastern DR Congo GENEVA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed two women leaders to head investigations into allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by aid workers during the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congolese human rights…

Covid-19: Africa ‘can’t afford’ a second wave – WHO

Many African countries have eased coronavirus restrictions BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa cannot afford a second wave of Covid-19, saying it would be devastating especially to the economy. The warning comes as infections continue to spike in many countries that have…

Covid-19: New infections rise to record highs in US Midwest and beyond

highs in US Midwest and beyond A field hospital known as an Alternate Care Facility set up at the state fair ground as cases of Covid-19 spike in the state near Milwaukee, Wisconsin CHICAGO, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wisconsin and other states in the US Midwest are battling a surge in COVID-19…

Australia, Netherlands slam Russia’s withdrawal from MH17 talks

MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people onboard SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia joined the Netherlands in slamming Russia’s decision to withdraw from consultations over its involvement in the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine, which killed 298 people, mostly Dutch and Australian citizens.…

US presidential elections: Americans voting early in record numbers

 Hundreds of people wait in line for early voting on Monday, in Marietta, Georgia NEWTON (Iowa, US), Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Americans are voting early in record numbers with more than 17.8 million casting their ballots already ahead of a presidential election between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump…

Covid-19: First ‘no-quarantine’ flights arrive in Australia as cases fall

Passengers arrive from New Zealand after the Trans-Tasman travel bubble opened overnight, following an extended border closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Sydney Airport in Sydney SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of New Zealand plane passengers started arriving in Sydney on Friday as part of a…

Burkina Faso: 20 dead in northern attacks

OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Militants killed around 20 people in attacks in three villages in northern Burkina Faso’s Seno province on Wednesday, a government spokesman said Thursday. “Armed terrorist groups attacked civilian populations in the villages of Demniol, Bombofa and Peteguerse (commune of Gorgadji). The provisional count of these…

Covid-19: 11 mn girls won’t return to school after pandemic – UNESCO

KINSHASA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eleven million girls face being unable to return to school even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted around the world, UNESCO head Audrey Azoulay said during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. “We worry that in many countries the closure of schools has unfortunately…

CDC projects up to 240,000 Covid-19 deaths in US by Nov 7

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — A new ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday projects up to 240,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States by Nov 7. The new national ensemble forecast predicts that 3,400 to 7,100 new COVID-19 deaths will likely…