Nigeria: 16 Boko Haram militants killed in North-East Borno state

A vehicle allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group in West Africa (ISWAP) is seen in Baga, Nigeria LAGOS, Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigerian troops have killed 16 Boko Haram militants and arrested 38 others in its restive northeastern Borno state in renewed efforts to put down insurgent activities, a…

Five rescued, others missing as passenger bus plunges into river in South Nigeria

LAGOS, Sept 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Five people were rescued and others were missing after a passenger bus fell into a river in the Ivo district of Ebonyi state, south Nigeria, a police officer told Xinhua on Saturday. The accident involved a bus carrying members of a church returning from a…

Covid-19: Canada opposition leaders test positive

OTTAWA, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada’s conservative opposition leader Erin O’Toole tested positive for the new coronavirus, his officeannounced, one day after another federal party leader did, too. Both O’Toole and Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet were“feeling well” and were self-isolating, according to statements. Each had had close contact with…

Nigeria: Fulani herdsman, 65 cows arrested for destroying farms

Some of the crops allegedly destroyed were maize, cassava and yam tubers ABUJA, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Ondo State chapter of South-West regional security outfit, Amotekun, has arrested a Fulani man, identified as Adamu Yusuf, and his 65 cows for destroying crops on some farms in the Oda area…

Update: Peru President Vizcarra survives impeachment vote

LIMA, Sept 19, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra survivedan impeachment vote in Congress as his opponents failed to win the votes necessary to remove him from power. Congress had voted last week to open impeachment proceedings against the57-year-old president for “moral incapacity” over accusations he incitedaides to lie…

Covid-19 death toll unacceptably high: WHO

GENEVA, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covid-19 weekly death toll of around 50,000 lives is unacceptably high, the World Health Organization said as the one million fatalities landmark approaches. The WHO said that although global death and infection rates from the new coronavirus were plateauing rather than rising exponentially, the…

Covid-19: US House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian sentiment relating to coronavirus

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — The US House passed a resolution condemning “all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19.” The passage of the resolution by a 243-164 vote came as Democratic lawmakers have long been condemning President Donald Trump for referring to the new coronavirus as the “Chinese virus.”…

Italy authorizes Open Arms to disembark 150 migrants in Palermo

ROME, Sept 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Italy allowed the Open Arms rescue vessel to disembark 150 migrants on the Sicily island where they will remain in quarantine. “Ten days after having rescued 276 people in international waters in the Mediterranean and reaching a limit situation on board, Italy authorized the disembarkation of the 150…

Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra to face impeachment

LIMA, Sept 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Peru’s Congress is holding an impeachment against President Martin Vizcarra to decide whether he should be removed from office for “moral incapacity” over a financial scandal. On Friday, Vizcarra is expected to go to Parliament to defend himself for 60 minutes before the plenary for his…

Covid-19: Brazilian indigenous people demand land demarcation against covid

BRASILIA, Sept 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Brazil Indigenous Missionary Council (Cimi) said that the lack of demarcation of Indigenous territory promotes an increase of COVID-19 cases among native communities. “The lack of demarcation weakens rights and makes it difficult for public policies to reach all areas, both in the creation of…