West Africa accounts for 90% of all sea kidnappings
Security forces are not able to protect all of the ships along the coast KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Former mayor and defence minister appointed Gabon’s first female PM
Christiane Ossouka Raponda has served as mayor of the capital and defence minister LIBREVILLE, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabon’s President…
Covid-19: Virus vaccine hopes raised by fresh trials
Hopes of an effective COVID-19 vaccine being developed in the near future have been raised after two separate studies showed…
Covid-19: Spain honoured its 28,400 victims
MADRID, July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With a watchful eye on the latest virus outbreaks, Spain pauses Thursday to honour its…
Covid-19: New lockdowns ordered as India cases near one million
PATNA (India), July 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of India’s most impoverished states went into lockdown Thursday, but near-normal traffic on…
COVID-19: Coronavirus spreads though Bolivia’s political elite; looms over election
LA PAZ, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s government has been rocked by the novel coronavirus, with the president and at…
US targets Russia group over Libya mines, Sudan suppression
Turkey carries out demining in the Salah al-Din area south of Tripoli in June 2020, amid allegations that a Russian…
Covid-19: Peru reopens air and bus travel as GDP slumps
Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima LIMA, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru has reopened domestic air travel in a bid…
Russia: Hundreds protest in Moscow against reforms that could keep Pres Putin in power
People take part in a protest against amendments to Russia’s Constitution MOSCOW, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds protested in central…
Covid-19: US sets record of more than 67,000 cases in 24 hours – Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States posted a new daily record of 67,632 new coronavirus cases in the…