Covid-19: Migrant with coronavirus gives birth in helicopter

Officials say Lampedusa is experiencing an increase in migrant arrivals  LAMPEDUSA (Italy), Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A migrant woman who tested positive for coronavirus has given birth on board a helicopter while being airlifted to hospital from an over-crowded holding centre on Italy’s Lampedusa island. Italy says it has seen an increase in…

First COVID-19 case in Greece’s largest migrant camp

Migrants gather outside their container houses during a quarantine against coronavirus at a refugee camp in Ritsona about 80 km north of Athens ATHENS, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece announced a first coronavirus infection in its largest migrant camp of Moria on the island of Lesbos, where nearly 13,000 asylum…

US unrest: Portland mayor to leave his home after being targeted by protesters

Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler PORTLAND (Oregon, US), Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he planned to move out of his apartment after repeated protests outside his building demanding he resign over his handling of months of anti-racism protests in the Oregon city. In a Tuesday email, Wheeler told…

Amid plans to quit, US will not pay what it owes WHO this year

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said that it will not pay some US$80 million it currently owes to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) and will instead redirect the money to help pay its United Nations bill in New York. The United States plans to leave WHO…

Sec of State Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting US university campuses or holding cultural events with more than 50 people outside mission grounds. Washington cast the move as a response to Beijing’s restrictions on American diplomats in China.…

US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor

The Hague-based ICC is currently investigating whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slapped sanctions on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court – a move that The Hague-based tribunal called a “serious” attack against the rule of law.…

Nigeria’s Speaker to meet President Akufo-Addo over ‘maltreatment’ of Nigerians in Ghana

Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila ACCRA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila visited Ghana’s capital, Accra, Wednesday to meet with Pres Nana Akufo-Addo and other high-ranking members of the Ghanaian government to start diplomatic talks aimed at finding a…

Sudan discusses peace plan implementation with rebels

Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah (L) & Salva Kiir (2nd L) KHARTOUM, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s transitional government and the rebel groups that signed a peace agreement in neighbouring South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Monday, have started to discuss how to implement it. It…

Ethiopia plans massive free bread hand-out

Ethiopians will celebrate New Year 2013, on Sept 11, 2020 ADDIS ABABA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa plan to distribute hundreds of thousands of loaves of bread for free as part of celebrations to mark the Ethiopian new year, 2013. The one-day treat, on…

‘Baby boom’ for gorilla family in Uganda

Gorillas are a big draw for tourists in Uganda KAMPALA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Uganda say the country is experiencing a baby boom among gorillas after five newborns were discovered in the last six weeks.It comes as they are testing out visits to primate locations, which were…