Indonesian fishermen rescue nearly 100 Rohingya refugees in Aceh

Locals evacuate Rohingya refugees from a boat at a coast of North Aceh, Indonesia SEUNUDDON (Indonesia), June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesian fishermen rescued nearly 100 Rohingya refugees, including 79 women and children, in Aceh province after officials said they were planning to push them back out to sea. Countries around…

Iraqi forces raid Iran-backed militia base in Baghdad

Members of Kataib Hezbollah at the funeral of commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad BAGHDAD, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iraqi security forces raided a headquarters belonging to a powerful Iran-backed militia in southern Baghdad late on Thursday and detained more…

Commander in Somali al Shabaab militant group killed – state media

MOGADISHU, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somali security forces have killed a commander of the al Shabaab militant group in a military operation, state radio reported. Ahsraf Azmi Abu Hamdan, who was from Nepal, was a senior trainer in the Islamist group. He was killed in an operation in the Middle…

Mozambique: Renamo disarmament to be completed within a year, says Pres Nyusi

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi (C-L) and RENAMO (Mozambican National Resistence) leader Ossufo Momade (C-R) hug each other after signing a ceasefire agreement in Maputo on Aug 6, 2019 MAPUTO, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The disarmament of some 5,000 Mozambican opposition guerrillas is expected to be completed in a year, the…

Covid-19: Yemen’s virus aid loss ‘harming millions of children’ – UN

 ADEN, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation in Yemen amid a “huge” drop in aid caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a major UN charity warns. Unicef says it needs almost half a billion dollars to save children in a country the…

Covid-19: Sweden says WHO made ‘total mistake’ by including it in warning

Swedes have been told to maintain social distancing but there has been no lockdown STOCKHOLM, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell has rejected a warning from the World Health Organization that included Sweden among countries in Europe at risk of a Covid-19 resurgence. The WHO on Thursday said several…

US says considering new taxes on $3.1 bn in European products

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is considering levying taxes on an additional $3.1 billion in European imports amid a dispute over subsidies to planemaker Airbus. A document released Tuesday from the US Trade Representative (USTR) listed products from France, Germany, Spain or Britain, ranging from olives to…

EU approves huge bailout of German airline Lufthansa

BRUSSELS, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s top competition authority approved the massive bailout of Lufthansa by the German government, saving the airline from bankruptcy, but under conditions. The European Commission said an injection of 6.0 billion euros by Berlin to keep the company afloat was allowed, but that Lufthansa…

Britain must break down barriers for Black people – PM Johnson

LONDON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that many Black and ethnic minority people felt they were discriminated against so the country had to break down barriers. When asked if he believed there was insitutionalised racism in the British police, Johnson said: “I think the issue…

Covid-19: Kenya Airways anticipates $500m loss this year; expects to lay off workers, sells assets

Kenya Airways has taken a commercial battering in recent years NAIROBI, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya Airways expects to lose over $500m this year as a result of business disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The airline says it expects to have to make painful decisions, including laying off staff…