Covid-19: Afghan president tested negative after palace outbreak

KABUL, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has tested negative for the coronavirus, an official said, days after newsleaked out of an outbreak among his staff. “The President is healthy and is leading government efforts on all fronts.All precautions are in place to make sure his work environment…

52 villagers killed by militants in northern Mozambique

MAPUTO, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A shadowy militant group that has terrorised northern Mozambique killed 52 villagers on April 7 after locals refused to be recruited to their ranks, according to police cited by local media Tuesday. “Recently, the criminals tried to recruit young people to join their ranks, but…

Death toll from Canada mass shooting rises to 23: RCMP

OTTAWA, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian police on Tuesday raised the death toll from a weekend mass shooting in Nova Scotia province from 18 to 23, saying remains were discovered in burnt out homes and vehicles. “We believe there to be 23 victims, including a 17-year-old. All other victims are…

Covid-19: US state Missouri sues China’s leaders over virus

JEFFERSON CITY (Missouri, US), April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US state of Missouri sued China’s leadership over the COVID-19 coronavirus, seeking damages over what it described as deliberate deception and insufficient action to stop the pandemic. The first-of-a-kind state lawsuit comes amid calls in Congress to punish China and a…

Covid-19: US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution

UNITED NATIONS, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future COVID-19 vaccine but its seeming unanimity was a fluke. The United States in fact opposed the resolution but acted too late to stop it, diplomats say. The 193 members of the General Assembly…

Covid-19: More than 2,700 dead in US in last 24 hours

WASHINGTON, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus death toll in the United States — the country with the most fatalities in the pandemic — has climbed by 2,751 in the past 24 hours, the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University showed. The US has recorded more than 800,000 confirmed cases…

OPEC ministers and allies discuss ‘dramatic’ oil situation

VIENNA, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The OPEC alliance of oil producers said “several” member states, and some of its allies in the OPEC+ grouping, held a teleconference Tuesday to discuss the plunge in oil prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The organisation tweeted that ministers held an “informal teleconference to…

Covid-19: 259 Bangladeshis returns, 719 foreigners leave by special flights

DHAKA, April 22 (NNN-BSS) — Five special flights including one from Bangladesh Air Force bring back 259 Bangladeshis and taking away 719 foreigners from here amid ongoing flight suspension due to COVID-19 pandemic. Of the Bangladeshi nationals, 169 arrived here from India, 70 from the Maldives and 20 from Turkey…

Covid-19: Latin America, Caribbean economies poised for worst economic crisis – UN agency

UN says economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will suffer as the coronavirus ravages SANTIAGO, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will contract by a record 5.3% in 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak ravages the region, unleashing the worst social and economic crisis…

Covid-19: US green cards to be halted for 60 days, Pres Trump says

Donald Trump, US president WASHINGTON, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump has said his plan to ban immigration into the US will last for 60 days and apply only to those seeking permanent residence.Speaking a day after he announced the move in an ambiguous tweet, Trump said the measure…