Covid-19: South African Health Minister warns of tougher times during winter season in curbing coronavirus

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize CAPE TOWN, June 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize urged his countrymen to prepare for a further surge in COVID-19 cases during the winter season. It is anticipated that every province will unfortunately witness an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the minister said. He identified Gauteng and Western…

Libyan Coast Guard rescues 184 illegal immigrants off western coast

Libyan Coast Guard rescues 184 illegal immigrants off western coast TRIPOLI, June 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 184 illegal immigrants have been rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard off the country’s western coast. “184 migrants, among them 14 women and 11 children, were returned to Tripoli (in) Libya by…

US shootings: 1-year-old killed in Chicago drive-by shooting; two died in California

CHICAGO, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A one-year-old boy was killed and his mother wounded in a Chicago drive-by shooting that has stunned authorities accustomed to rampant gun violence in America’s third-largest city. The 22-year-old mother was driving home on Saturday afternoon when the attacker pulled up next to her car…

US unrest: Four men charged for trying to pull down statue outside White House

WASHINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four men have been charged for attempting to remove a statue of former President Andrew Jackson from outside the White House as part of anti-racism protests in the United States. President Donald Trump, who is trying to position himself as a standard-bearer for “law and…

Covid-19: US death toll at 288 in 24-hours, infections remain high – Johns Hopkins tally

WASHINGTON, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States added 288 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed, with the infection rate remaining high as the country struggles to control a new surge of the disease. The world’s largest economy is the hardest-hit country by the pandemic,…

Covid-19: WHO announces new worldwide daily record

GENEVA, June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced another daily record in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases across the world – topping over 189,000 in a single 24-hour period. The tally Sunday from the UN health agency eclipses the previous record a week earlier…

US unrest: Mississippi Senate votes 37-14 to remove Confederate symbol from state flag

JACKSON (Mississippi, US), June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawmakers in the Mississippi Senate voted 37-14 to remove the Confederate battle standard — often seen as a symbol of the United States’ dark racial legacy — from the state flag. Democratic senator John Horhn said changing the flag would not solve the…

Militants in NE Nigeria kill 11, others missing: security sources

KANO (Nigeria), June 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least nine Nigerian soldiers and two members of a civil defence militia were killed in a militant attack on a civilian convoy in northeast Borno state. Several civilians were said to be missing after the ambush. The militants opened fire with heavy guns…

Six-year-old boy dies in Indian Kashmir crossfire

In recent weeks, India has stepped up military operations against rebels in the restive territory SRINAGAR, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A six-year-old boy caught in crossfire was among five people killed in Indian Kashmir on Friday, officials said, as security forces step up a clampdown in the disputed Himalayan region.…

Update: India passes 500,000 COVID-19 cases

Medical technician collect a sample from a elderly man at a COVID-19 testing centre in Chennai NEW DELHI, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India now has more than 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to government figures released on Saturday that showed a record daily leap of 18,500 new infections. Authorities said a…