Covid-19: UK ditches quarantine for arrivals from low-risk countries

Passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport, as Britain launches its 14-day quarantine for international arrivals LONDON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain will ditch a 14-day quarantine period for people arriving from countries it deems to be lower risk for COVID-19 , the government said. Official travel advice against all but essential…

Mexico City police chief shot in assassination attempt, blames drug cartel

A police officer stands behind a cordon tape at an area where a shooting took place in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico City’s chief of police was shot and injured and two of his bodyguards killed in a dramatic assassination attempt early on Friday that he…

Zimbabwe suspends mobile banking, stock exchange trade to tackle crime, economic sabotage

HARARE, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe abruptly suspended all mobile money transactions, the most widely used platform to make and receive payments in the crisis-ridden country, claiming the move would tackle crime and economic sabotage. The government also suspended all trade on the country’s stock exchange, which it accused of…

Covid-19: IMF approves $5.2 bn, 1-year loan program for Egypt

WASHINGTON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF board on Friday approved a one-year, $5.2 billion financing package for Egypt to help the country alleviate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new funding under a standby arrangement comes on top of $2.8 billion in emergency aid the IMF board…

Covid-19: South Africa to reopen casinos and cinemas despite coronavirus spread

Visitors are seen at the entrance of Gold Reef City and casino in Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa will allow casinos and cinemas to reopen and restaurants to resume sit-down meals on Monday in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions despite a sharp rise in infections.…

US unrest: Pres Trump signs order ‘protecting’ monuments as crowds topple statues

WASHINGTON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging to enforce prosecution for protesters who vandalize public memorials, as he announced he was skipping a weekend at his New Jersey golf resort to ensure “LAW & ORDER” in Washington. Trump’s order follows a wave of…

Covid-19: Argentina cranks up lockdown in capital

BUENOS AIRES, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina President Alberto Fernandez announced on Friday a toughening of lockdown measures in the capital Buenos Aires and its surrounding area as coronavirus cases are on the rise. “We’re going back to closing the Buenos Aires metropolitan area so that traffic dramatically decreases, to…

Miners kill two indigenous Yanomami in Brazil: rights group

BRASILIA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Illegal gold miners killed two men from the Yanomami indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon, a rights group said, warning the incident could escalate into a “cycle of violence.” The Yanomami, who are known for their face paint and intricate piercings, were largely isolated from…

Mexico: 4 bodies found by side of road in violence-hit region

MEXICO CITY, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Mexico found 14 bodies dumped on the side of a road in northern Zacatecas state, where notorious criminal gangs operate, the regional government said. Images on local media showed the bodies by the side of a road, wrapped in blankets and tied…

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree to delay filling dam

CAIRO, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed that Addis Ababa will delay filling a mega-dam as part of a comprehensive deal on the project that has raised tensions between the three countries, the Egyptian presidency said. Ethiopia had previously pushed to start filling the gigantic Nile…