British MPs back Brexit bill despite EU anger

LONDON, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British lawmakers backed a new bill that would override parts of the Brexit treaty struck with the European Union last year, despite outrage in Brussels and alarm at home over such an overt breach of international law. MPs in the House of Commons gave their…

Russia hopes constitutional reform will help settle Belarus issue

MOSCOW, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he hopes a constitutional reform planned by his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko will help settle the ongoing crisis in Belarus. “I am sure that, bearing in mind your experience in politics, work in this area will be organized at…

Covid-19: WHO delivers Europe death warning as infections hit new high

COPENHAGEN, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during autumn, the World Health Organization warned as the number of daily infections around the world hit a record high. Israel is among the countries battling a new spike, announcing a three-week lockdown from Friday…

Germany plans to take 1,500 refugees from Greek islands

A family carrying their belongings walk toward a new temporary camp, set up to shelter refugees from the burnt Moria refugee camp, on the island of Lesbos   BERLIN, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany plans to take in 1,500 migrants currently taking shelter on Greek islands in addition to around 150…

Invasive Asian mosquito species threatens African cities: study

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A species of mosquito originally from Asia threatens to put tens of millions of city-dwellers in Africa at higher risk of catching malaria as the invading insect spreads throughout the continent, a study said. Malaria — which killed 400,000 people in 2018, mainly children in…

Update: Search crews scour charred Oregon landscape, residents return to rubble as wildfires burn

Smoke rises from the ground in a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire in Talent, Oregon. TALENT (Oregon, US), Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Search and rescue teams, with dogs in tow, were deployed across the blackened ruins of southern Oregon towns as smouldering wildfires continue to ravage the US west and officials warn of mass casualties.…

UN voices concern over excessive use of force against demonstrators in eastern Libya

Libyan youth block a road with burning tyres in Libya’s eastern coastal city of Benghazi as they protest the poor public services and living conditions TRIPOLI, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed concern over reports of excessive use of force against demonstrators in…

US shooting: 100,000 USD reward offered in manhunt for suspect in ambush shooting of 2 LA deputies

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies guard the entrance to St. Francis Medical Center after two deputies were shot late Saturday LOS ANGELES, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — A 100,000-U.S.-dollar reward was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who shot two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies…

Covid-19: Algerian PM says date of reopening schools depends on situation

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad ALGIERS, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said that the date for the start of 2020-2021 school year depends on the COVID-19 situation in the country, the official APS news agency reported. Djerad told media that the scientific committee monitoring the spread…

US: Mandatory evacuation ordered in Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Sally

As Tropical Storm Sally continues to track toward southeast Louisiana, several parishes and areas have issued evacuation orders HOUSTON, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mandatory evacuation orders were issued in parts of the US state of Louisiana as Tropical Storm Sally is expected to make landfall Monday night. Louisiana’s St. Charles Parish officials have ordered…