Nigeria: US cautious over claims key Daesh African leader is dead

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Claims from Nigeria that the leader of one of the fastest-growing Daesh terror group affiliates is dead are being met with extreme caution in the United States. Officials at the White House, Pentagon and State Department said they were aware of accounts that Islamic State…

Covid-19: WTO again fails to agree on vaccine patent waiver

  GENEVA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Trade Organization said its member nations had again failed to agree to suspend intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines, with some countries doubting a deal could be reached unless certain delegations make “real compromises”.   South Africa and India have called for…

Afghanistan: US offers to pay relatives of 10 killed in botched drone strike

   WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it has offered to pay unspecified compensation to relatives of 10 people in Afghanistan including seven children who were killed by mistake in a US drone strike as American forces were completing their withdrawal.    In a statement the Pentagon…

Russia says it chased US naval destroyer away from its waters

MOSCOW, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said one of its military vessels chased away a US naval destroyer that attempted to violate Russian territorial waters during Russian-Chinese naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Friday. There was no immediate comment from the US side. The Russian defence ministry said the crew…

US shooting: Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to killing 17

Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty, his lawyers have said MIAMI, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The former student accused of the Feb 14, 2018 shooting rampage at a school in Parkland, Florida, will plead guilty to murdering 17 people, his lawyer said. Nikolas Cruz, who was 19 at the time, took…

International call for Myanmar to let envoy meet Aung San Suu Kyi

SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight countries and the EU diplomatic chief urged the Myanmar junta to let a regional special envoy meet ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The call comes as concerns grow over the military government’s commitment to a “five-point consensus” agreed with regional bloc ASEAN…

Brazil pandemic probe to recommend Pres Bolsonaro face 11 criminal charges, senator says

BRASILIA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Brazilian Senate probe into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic will recommend in its final report due next week that President Jair Bolsonaro face 11 criminal charges, the senator leading the inquiry said. Renan Calheiros said during a radio interview that the investigation launched…

UN extends Haiti mission by nine months

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Security Council extended the UN mission in Haiti by nine months after an 11th-hour compromise was struck between western powers and China. The council passed a resolution extending the mandate by less than the one-year that the United States had sought…

Covid-19: Fully vaccinated foreign visitors can enter US starting on Nov 8

The United States will allow travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter by land or air starting Nov 8 WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Fully vaccinated foreign visitors will be allowed to enter the United States starting on Nov 8, the White House said. “The US’ new travel…

Turkey vows action in Syria’s north after attacks by Kurdish militia

Turkish forces have been active along the Syrian border ANKARA, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey will do “whatever is necessary” to “cleanse terrorists” along its border with Syria following Kurdish militia attacks on Turkish security posts, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Attacks that Ankara blames on the US-backed Kurdish People’s…
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