Somali, Kenyan troops exchange gunfire in border firefight

Somali National Army MOGADISHU, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somali and Kenyan troops engaged in a firefight at the two countries’ shared border, local officials and witnesses said after the Kenyan side fired shots to deter Somali demonstrators from approaching.The Saturday incident took place at the frontier between the Somali town…

Covid-19: Some 1,000 daily virus cases in NY state, a first since June

NEW YORK, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New York state, the onetime epicenter of the US novel coronavirus epidemic, has seen case numbers rise to more than 1,000 a day, local officials said. These high figures have not seen since June 5, according to statistics released by the office of Governor…

Covid-19: Coronavirus could overwhelm France, top doctor warns

PARIS, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France will face a months-long coronavirus epidemic that will overwhelm its health system if something does not change, one of the country’s top medical figures warned. “The second wave is arriving faster than we thought,” Patrick Bouet, head of the National Council of the Order…

Russia calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire amid Karabakh fighting

MOSCOW, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia called for an immediate ceasefire and the start of talks after heavy fighting broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists. “We are calling on the sides to immediately halt fire and begin talks to stabilise the situation,” the foreign ministry said. In YEREVAN, Azerbaijan’s…

US maintains plan for TikTok download ban; court to rule Sunday

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Trump administration said it would not back down from a plan to ban new US downloads of the popular video-sharing app TikTok, setting up a court showdown ahead of a Sunday deadline. A Justice Department court filing said it opposes TikTok’s petition for aninjunction…

Covid-19: Mexican migrants in US treat virus with home-made remedies

MEXICO CITY, Sept 26 (NNN-TELESUR) — Mexican migrants to the United States have been treating COVID-19 using home remedies due to a lack of access to health services, according to a report from Mexico’s Interior Ministry. Published by the Immigration Policy Unit in mid-September, the report said that the pandemic has caused…

At least 13 illegal immigrants die off Libyan coast; 124 rescued

TRIPOLI, Sept 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 13 illegal immigrants died at sea off Libyan coast after a shipwreck, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. “At least 13 lives are lost at sea and three bodies retrieved after a tragic shipwreck occurred off the coast of Libya last night,”…

Latin American leaders push at UN for free COVID-19 vaccine

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin American leaders have appealed at the United Nations for free access to a future Covid-19 vaccine, urging major powers to share their know-how for the sake of global well-being. Latin America has taken a heavy blow from COVID-19 with nearly nine million cases and…

Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro undergoes surgery for bladder stone

BRASILIA, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent an operation to remove a bladder stone Friday, the government said, the latest in a series of health issues for the far-right leader. Bolsonaro, 65, “underwent endoscopic cystolithotripsy surgery,” a minimally invasive procedure under general anesthesia that involves using a laser…

Covid-19: Death toll could double to 2 million before vaccine in wide use, says WHO

GENEVA, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global death toll from COVID-19 could double to 2 million before a successful vaccine is widely used and could be even higher without concerted action to curb the pandemic, an official at the World Health Organization said.“Unless we do it all, (2 million deaths) ……