Covid-19: WHO stresses need to find source of virus

Dr Sylvie Briand GENEVA, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pinning down the source of the coronavirus pandemic should help in working out how COVID-19 has “invaded the human species” so quickly, a senior WHO official said. The outbreak has triggered a fierce diplomatic spat between China and the United States —…

Covid-19: Russia records more than 10,000 new cases

A woman wears a protective face mask as she rides a bike along the Moskva river embankment in central Moscow MOSCOW, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, continuing a grim trend that has seen the country register the world’s second-highest number of infections.…

Covid-19: Germany aims to lift border virus controls by mid-June – minister

BERLIN, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany said it wants to end bythe middle of next month checks at land borders introduced to fight thecoronavirus as infection rates slow. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told reporters the EU’s top economy had“set the clear goal of free travel in Europe by mid-June” and…

Covid-19: More than 160,000 coronavirus deaths recorded in Europe

Nearly three quarters of the 160,455 victims died in the four worst-hit European countrie PARIS, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 160,000 people in Europe. Nearly three quarters of the 160,455 victims died in the four worst-hitEuropean countries: Britain, Italy, Spain and France. So…

Niger says 75 ‘Boko Haram terrorists’ killed

A vehicle allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group in West Africa (ISWAP)  NIAMEY, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Sahel state of Niger, whichhas been battling a bloody insurgency, said 75 Boko Haram combatants had been killed in the southeast and in neighbouring Nigeria. Twenty-five were killed on Monday south…

Nigeria: 15 villagers killed by gunmen in farmers-herders conflict in northern state

KANO (Nigeria), May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen have attacked a farming village in northern Nigeria, killing 15 people, police said, in the latest violence between farmers and herders in the area. The assailants stormed the village of Gonar Rogo in Kaduna state earlyTuesday as residents were asleep. “The attackers started…

17 die of adulterated alcohol in central Mexico

Beverages were adulterated with methanol. MEXICO CITY, May 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Seventeen people were killed after drinking adulterated alcohol in Mexico’s central-eastern state of Puebla, local authorities said. These people died in the municipality of Chiconcuautla, a town located about 200 km northeast of the capital Mexico City. The city…

Togo reports an outbreak of African swine fever

LOME, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Togo reported an outbreak of African swine fever in a farm northwest of the capital Lome, where 44 pigs have died of the disease since April 18. “Analyses at the Lome central veterinary laboratory have confirmed the presence of the African swine fever virus in…

Covid-19: Two hotels demolished in Nigeria ‘for breach of lockdown rules’

It is not clear if there were guests staying at Edemete Hotel  ABUJA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The authorities in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Rivers state have demolished two hotels over an alleged breach of lockdown rules intended to contain the spread of coronavirus. State Governor Nyesom Wike, who supervised the tearing down of…

Afghan attack: US condemns attack at Kabul maternity ward

As well as two babies, at least 12 mothers and healthcare workers were killed  KABUL, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned a militant attack on a maternity ward in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two babies and 12 mothers and nurses were killed when several gunmen stormed…