US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers
The Supreme Court has issued a major ruling on LGBT rights WASHINGTON, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — America’s top court has…
Covid-19: US bank profits plunge 70% on coronavirus loss provisioning
The US Federal Reserve WASHINGTON, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US bank profits fell by 69.6% to $18.5 billion in the…
US unrest/Police reform: Pres Trump signs executive order on ‘best practice’
WASHINGTON, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order introducing several police reforms while rejecting…
Uganda to hold elections in early 2021, campaign rallies banned
Yoweri Museveni , Uganda’s President KAMPALA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda will hold a presidential election between Jan 10 and…
Up to 17 infected, 11 dead in new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
KINSHASA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded up to 17 Ebola cases in a new…
High respiratory deaths in South Sudan camp – WHO
Conditions in the camp were already difficult JUBA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is…
Covid-19: 43 African countries under border closure as cases top 252,544 continent-wide
John Nkengasong, Head, Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As COVID-19 caseload surpassed 252,544 across the African continent, 43 African…
Racism/US unrest: African nations seek UN inquiry into US racism, ‘police brutality’
Their aim is to defend the rights of people of African descent GENEVA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African countries are…
Russia supports black community’s struggle for equal rights: Pres Putin
MOSCOW, June 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russia has always supported the black community’s struggle for equal rights but is against violent…
Argentine president “concerned” by rise in COVID-19 cases; urges return of stricter restrictions
President Alberto Fernandez looks at Argentine newspaper covers, in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, June 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina’s President Alberto…