Cargo ship with 43 crew and 6,000 cows sank off Japan in typhoon: survivor

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A cargo ship carrying 43 crew and about 6,000 cows sank at sea after transmitting a distress signal during a typhoon off Japan, according to a survivor rescued by the country’s coast guard. The Gulf Livestock 1 issued a distress call in the early hours…

Hurricane Nana makes landfall in Belize

GUATEMALA CITY, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Central American countries were preparing for the onslaught of Hurricane Nana, which hit the coast of Belize during Thursday’s early hours. Nana, recently upgraded from a tropical storm, had made landfall between Dangriga and Placencia, towards the middle of Belize’s coastline, about 60 kilometers…

Covid-19: Teachers line up for hours in Madrid for virus test

MADRID, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of teachers lined up for hours in Madrid on Wednesday to be tested for the coronavirus before the start of the new school term next week as concern mounts over a spike in infections. The regional government of Madrid, which is responsible for education…

Nine troops killed in militant attack in Nigeria: sources

KANO (Nigeria), Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least nine Nigerian troops were killed in an offensive by militants in northeast Borno state, two security sources said. Fighters from the so-called Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in 10 trucks fitted with machine guns overran a military position in the town…

US unrest: Police kill black man in capital Washington

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police shot dead an African-American man in the US capital Washington Wednesday, the force said, in the latest of a slew of police killings of black men and women that has sparked nationwide uproar. The man, said to be aged 18, was shot in the…

UN envoy urges UNSC to press for immediate de-escalation of tensions in Libya

Stephanie Williams UNITED NATIONS, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — A United Nations official in Libya urged the Security Council to press for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and a return to negotiations, following the call from rival political leaders for a ceasefire on Aug 21. “It is becoming a regrettable cliche…

COVID-19 spreads in Brazil’s prisons, reformatories

BRASILIA, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — COVID-19 is rapidly spreading through Brazil’s prison system and reformatories, with almost 33,000 inmates testing positive for the coronavirus, according to a report released by the National Council of Justice. The prison system registered a total of 29,403 cases with 183 deaths, up by a…

Covid-19: Global deaths surpass 860,000 – Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 860,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. With the total COVID-19 cases around the world reaching 25,865,205, the death toll worldwide rose to 860,857 as of 6:28 p.m. (2228 GMT),…

UN dismayed over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda UNITED NATIONS, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted “with concern” the imposition by the United States of sanctions against the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and another senior official, in the latest of a series of…

New members of Tunisian gov’t take oath

Tunisian President Kais Saied (4th R, Front) poses for a group photo with members of the new government in Tunis TUNIS, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisia’s new head of government Hichem Mechichi and members of his cabinet took oath in front of President Kais Saied on Wednesday, said Tunisian Presidency.…