South African Airways cannot afford to pay salaries

The airline has been struggling with almost a decade of reporting losses PRETORIA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African Airways (SAA) has said it does not have money to pay its employees their May salaries. About 5,000 employees have been on unpaid leave since the beginning of May. The only…

14 Afghan forces killed in ‘Taliban attacks’ after ceasefire ends

KABUL, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fourteen members of the Afghansecurity forces were killed in two separate attacks Thursday in thefirst deadly assaults officials have blamed on the Taliban since theend of a three-day ceasefire. The short truce ended Tuesday but an overall lull in the country’sgrinding violence has largely held…

Spain says it will do all it can to reverse Nissan closure, workers protest

Workers blocked the area surrounding Nissan’s Barcelona plant with vehicles. They burned a pile of tires at its entrance. BARCELONA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain said it would do everything possible to stop Nissan from closing its main car factory in the country as angry workers burned tyres and shouted…

Covid-19: Turkey accepting health tourism patients worldwide for treatment

ANKARA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Following its success against the COVID-19 outbreak, Turkey is now accepting health tourism patients from countries worldwide. After accepting patients from 31 countries, Turkey’s Health Ministry announced Thursday that people from all countries are eligible. Turkey will accept all patients who require treatment in all major and…

US Pres Trump to ‘sign executive order about social media’: White House

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order targeting social media firms, the White House said. It comes after he threatened to shut down social media platforms he accused of stifling conservative voices. The latest dispute emerged after Twitter added fact-check links to his…

Covid-19: US weekly jobless claims still elevated; core capital goods orders fall

The second wave of layoffs could grow bigger WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held above 2 million last week for a 10th straight week amid job cuts by US state and local governments whose budgets have been decimated fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and more…

Covid-19: 875 people commit suicide during lockdown period in Nepal – police

KATHMANDU, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal, police said. The country has been under lockdown since March 24. According to the data compiled by the Nepal Police, the suicide cases across the country increased by 16 per cent…

UN seeks solutions for urban refugees in eastern Africa amid coronavirus and raises alert on war crimes in north-east DR Congo

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN refugee agency has said it is working closely with partners and governments in eastern Africa to find solutions for urban refugees in these challenging times sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UNHCR said urban refugees are struggling to survive as economic impact of COVID-19 worsens in…

Libyan trafficker’s family kill 30 migrants in revenge, says government, UN

Many migrants pass through Libya attempting to get to Europe TRIPOLI, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The family of a slain Libyan human trafficker attacked a group of migrants in a town that recently changed hands amid the fighting over the country’s capital, killing 26 Bangladeshi and four African migrants, the…

Gunmen kill dozens of Nigerians in broad daylight: Police

Gunmen often target people in Sokoto state ABUJA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen have killed dozens of people and wounded many others in a series of attacks on several villages in Nigeria’s north-western state of Sokoto, according to police and residents. The authorities say, so far, 59 bodies have been…