Fossil of giant 70m year-old fish found in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A giant 70 million year old fossil of a fish that lived amongst dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia, a team of researchers said. Argentine paleontologists “found the remains of a predator fish that was more than six meters long,” the researchers said…

Gunmen on motorcycle kill 15 farmers in northern Nigeria: police

KANO (Nigeria), July 7, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Gunmen on Monday killed 15 farmers in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state, police said, in the latest violence by cattle thieves in the restive region. Roughly 200 gunmen on motorcycles besieged the farmers in Yargamji village, 25 kilometres from the state capital Katsina, opening…

DR Congo militia killed 800 in 18 months: UN

KINSHASA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A notorious militia has killed nearly 800 civilians in eastern DR Congo since the start of last year, the UN said, adding that the attacks may amount to crimes against humanity. The ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) has committed “widespread, systematic and extremely brutal” rights abuses,…

Kenya to reopen to international flights

NAIROBI, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a “phased reopening” of the country, with the resumption of international flights from Aug 1 as well as the lifting of internal travel restrictions. The move comes as pressure mounts to kickstart the country’s ailing economy after nearly four months of…

Covid-19: Brazil’s Pres Bolsonaro takes virus test after showing symptoms

BRASILIA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who has long minimized the risks posed by the coronavirus, said he had been tested after showing symptoms including a fever. Bolsonaro said that he underwent an X-ray of his lungs at a military hospital as a precaution, and that the…

Covid-19: Fauci says current state “really not good” as cases surge in US

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases WASHINGTON, July 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-diseases expert, warned on Monday “the current state is really not good.” “We had been in a situation [where] we were averaging about 20,000 new cases a…

Malta, Libya pledge to cooperate to save lives at sea

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela (left) and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj (right) VALLETTA, July 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Malta and Libya should continue to work better together to prevent loss of lives at sea, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela told his Libyan counterpart Fayez Serraj here. Abela said the “excellent”…

Britain imposes sanctions on Russians, including top investigator, Saudis over rights

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab LONDON, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain imposed sanctions on 25 Russians and 20 Saudis as part of post-Brexit measures foreign minister Dominic Raab said were aimed at stopping the laundering of “blood money”. After leaving the European Union in January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants…

Covid-19: Africa sees coronavirus spreading fast – WHO

Nigeria has been one of the worst-affected countries  GENEVA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Africa is seeing coronavirus cases rapidly increasing and deaths rising, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In terms of overall numbers, Africa currently accounts for only a small proportion of total global cases, but the acceleration in rates…

Covid-19: Greece bars Serbian visitors as Balkans cases rise

Serbian authorities have brought back restrictions in a number of cities, including Belgrade  ATHENS/BELGRADE, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece has banned all but essential travel from Serbia as infection numbers steadily rise in the Balkan country. For a week from Monday morning, all entry points are closed to Serbian travellers, Greek officials…