Hundreds rally in US cities against anti-Muslim violence in India

Protests took place outside Indian consulates in the US to protest against anti-Muslim violence WASHINGTON, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Indian Americans of different faiths rallied outside Indian consulates in major American cities on Friday evening to protest against the recent violence in Delhi that has killed at least…

US imposes new travel restrictions after first coronavirus death

President Trump, Vice President Pence and health officials held a press conference Saturday about the U.S. response to coronavirus WASHINGTON, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of United States has announced additional travel restrictions affecting Iran, Italy and South Korea, which have emerged as major hotspots of the new coronavirus…

US shuts border bridge to stop migrants rushing across from Mexico

U.S. Homeland Security police officers stand guard as migrants block the Paso del Norte border crossing bridge WASHINGTON, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US authorities said they closed the busy Ciudad Juarez-El Paso border bridge on Friday after more than a hundred mostly Cuban migrants tried to cross in response to…

Luxembourg becomes first country with free public transport

LUXEMBOURG, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Luxembourg became the first country in the world to offer free public transport, as the small and wealthy EU country tries to help less-well-off workers and reduce road traffic. Some cities elsewhere have already taken similar, partial measures. But the transport ministry said it was…

US Pres Trump says ready to help Iran with coronavirus if asked

OXON HILL (US), March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President DonaldTrump said he was ready to aid Iran with its outbreak of novelcoronavirus if the country asked for assistance. “If we can help the Iranians with this problem, we are certainly willing todo so… All they have to do is ask.…

Greece closes customs post on land border with Turkey to stem migrant influx

A boat with refugees and migrants arrives at Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece, Feb 29 ATHENS, March 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Greek authorities suspended the operation of the customs post on the land border with Turkey on Friday, as groups of refugees and migrants were gathering on…

AU hands over cache of captured weapons to Somalia government

MOGADISHU, March 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it has handed over a large cache of captured weapons of war from al-Shabaab terrorists to the Somali government. Francisco Madeira, head of AMISOM, said the weapons, which included rocket-propelled grenade launchers, general-purpose machine guns and assault…

US: White House accuses media of stoking virus fears to take down Pres Trump

WASHINGTON, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The acting White House chief of staff says US media is stoking a coronavirus panic because they hope it will take down President Donald Trump. “The reason they are paying so much attention to it today is that they think this is going to bring down the president,”…

Gunmen kill 10 officers in northern Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen killed 10 police officers in northeastern Burkina Faso on Saturday, the latest attack in a country battling jihadist attacks. Another three officers were wounded in the attack at Sebba, the main townin Yagha province, a police statement said. An earlier statement had put the…

German President Steinmeier’s visit boosts Sudan bid against isolation

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok KHARTOUM, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Khartoum this week has become the latest marketing tool for the transitional government to help Sudan out of international isolation.Steinmeier became the first German President to visit Khartoum since…