Russia discharges second Chinese man to recover from Covid-19

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia discharged a Chinese national from hospital in the Siberian city of Chita on Wednesday after he recovered from a Covid-19 infection, local authorities said. He was the second of Russia’s two confirmed cases of coronavirus to recover. The other victim, also a Chinese national,…

US authorises Hong Kong staff to leave over Covid-19

US Consulate General, Hong Kong WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it had authorised consulate staff to leave Hong Kong as concerns spread over the Covid-19 that originated in mainland China. Non-essential staff and their family members will be allowed, but not required, to leave the metropolis “out…

Spread of desert locusts to Tanzania raises food security concerns – UN

A man walks through a swarm of desert locusts near Kitui county east of Nairobi, Kenya. ROME, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has confirmed the spread of desert locusts to Tanzania, making it the third country in the East African Community trading bloc to…

UN asked to vote in support of Libya ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council was asked to vote on a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Libya, in what would be the first binding text adopted since fighting flared in April last year. The United Kingdom, which has been drafting a text for three weeks,…

Two more arrested over Vietnamese truck deaths, UK police say

The bodies of 39 Vietnamese nationals were discovered in a refrigerated trailer LONDON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British police said that two more arrests had been made over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a truck near London last year while investigations indicated they had died of…

Libyan navy rescues 81 migrants

TRIPOLI, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Libyan Coast Guard on Monday rescued 81 migrants off the country’s western coast, the International Organization for Migration in Libya (IOM Libya) said Tuesday. “Last night, 81 migrants, among them 18 women and 4 children were returned to Tripoli by the Libyan Coast Guard,”…

Ukraine: Flu outbreak takes 26 lives

KIEV, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The flu and acute respiratory viral infections have claimed 26 lives, the Ukrainian Center for Public Health reported on Tuesday. On their official Facebook page, the health center said that 260,871 people, of which 68 percent were children under 17 years of age, were diagnosed…

US sanctions against Venezuelan state airline violate international law: aviation agency

CARACAS, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — US sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned airline Conviasa violate international law, said Jorge Alvarez, president of the Chamber of Venezuelan Air Transport Companies. The only organization with the power to stop a carrier from flying from one country to another is the International Civil Aviation Organization,…

UK: PM Johnson approves high-speed rail project despite spiralling cost

A train departs from an underground station in London LONDON, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Despite its escalating cost, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave green light to HS2 high-speed rail, the country’s biggest infrastructure project since World War II, warning that Britain was being held back by its inadequate infrastructure.…

Algerian PM presents Plan of Action in lower house of parliament

Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad ALGIERS, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said one of the most important challenges of the government is to get Algeria out of a “critical” political and economic stage into a new era in which people’s confidence in the country’s institutions will be…