Covid-19: Spain struggles to put in place basic income scheme

MADRID, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three months after Spain rushed to launch a minimum basic income scheme to fight a spike in poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, the programme is at a dead-end because of an avalanche of applications. The measure was a pledge made by Prime Minister Pedro…

Covid-19: Global cases cross 25 million as India sets grim record

PARIS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million on Sunday, as countries around the world further tightened restrictions to try to stop the rampaging pandemic. A million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July with India on Sunday setting the record…

NATO fighters accompany 10 Russian Tu-142 aircraft during naval exercise: Russian navy commander

MOSCOW, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — NATO fighters accompanied 10 Russian Tu-142 aircraft during their flight in the far sea area, which flew as part of the Ocean Shield-2020 naval exercises, said Russian navy commander Nikolai Yevmenov. “Ten Tu-142 antisubmarine aircraft performed scheduled flights to the far sea zone over the…

Sudan calls for raising Ethiopian Nile dam talks to level of head of state

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) KHARTOUM, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan called for raising the negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from the ministerial level to the level of head of state. “The negotiation must be raised from the level ministers to the level of presidents of…

UN stresses need to return to political process in Libya

TRIPOLI, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) stressed the need for an inclusive return to the political process in the country. “Libya is witnessing a dramatic turn of events that underlines the urgent need to return to a full and inclusive political process that…

UN Alliance of Civilizations chief condemns burning of Quran in Sweden

Rioters started fires and threw objects at police and rescue services UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Head of the UN Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Moratinos on Saturday condemned the burning of the Quran by far-right extremists in the Swedish city of Malmo. Moratinos described the incident on Friday, which…

UN-backed Libyan gov’t names new defense minister, chief of staff following protests

Libya’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha says he was ready to submit to an investigation after being suspended by the UN-recognised government over statements he made about protest against living conditions in the crisis-hit North African country TRIPOLI, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of Libya’s unity government appointed a new…

Tanzania’s ruling party launches Pres Magufuli’s re-election campaign

Tanzanian President John Magufuli DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanzania’s ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi held a rally to mark the launch of President John Magufuli’s re-election bid in the country’s capital Dodoma. Magufuli, who took office in November 2015 after succeeding former President Jakaya Kikwete, is seeking…

Italy: All migrants moved off stranded Banksy rescue boat

ROME, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All of the migrants on board a rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy have been transferred to other vessels, the team behind the mission said after their pink-and-white ship carrying more than 200 passengers sent an urgent call for help. An Italian patrol…

Covid-19: Argentina reports record number of new cases but relaxes lockdown

People enjoy the day at the shore of the Rio de la Plata river, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina registered its highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases on Friday as the government partially relaxed nationwide lockdown measures to allow outdoor…