Mike Tyson: Malawi asks former boxer to be cannabis ambassador

The former boxer runs a multi-million dollar cannabis business in the United States LILONGWE, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi has asked boxing star Mike Tyson to become the official ambassador for the country’s cannabis crop. Agriculture Minister Lobin Low sent a letter to Tyson inviting him to take up the role,…

Covid-19: Canada starts vaccinating children 5-11 years old

   MONTREAL, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada began immunizing children aged 5-11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, joining a handful of nations including Israel and the United States in offering shots to this age group.    At Montreal’s convention center, a few dozen youngsters were among the first to receive the Pfizer…

Ethiopia PM at ‘battlefield’ front to fight rebels: state media

   ADDIS ABABA, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday reportedly joined the front line where government forces are battling rebels from the Tigray region, prompting US-led international callsfor a diplomatic solution and immediate ceasefire to the conflict.    The fighting in the north of Africa’s…

US: Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports

The Pentagon is creating a new office to investigate unidentified flying objects amid concerns that after broad probes it cannot explain mysterious sightings near highly sensitive military areas WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon is creating a new office to investigate unidentified flying objects amid concerns that after broad…

Violence against women increases due to COVID-19: UN Women report

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — A new report of UN Women has highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on women’s safety at home and in public spaces. Almost half of women reported that they or a woman they knew experienced a form of violence since the start of the COVID-19…

US racism: Three white men found guilty of murdering black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia

A person protesting racial injustice holds a photo of Ahmaud Arbery during a May 2020 march in Washington BRUNSWICK (Georgia, US), Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three white men were found guilty of murder on Wednesday (Nov 24) for shooting dead an African American man after chasing him in their pickup trucks,…

Mexico offers migrants permits to disband new caravan

  TUXTLA GUTIRREZ (Mexico), Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican immigration authorities said that they had offered temporary residency permits on humanitarian grounds to 2,500 US-bound migrants who set off in a caravan last week.   The migrants will be transferred to 10 different states around the country, National Institute of…

IAEA chief reports ‘no progress’ in talks with Iran

     VIENNA, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN nuclear watchdog’s head said there had been “no progress” in talks with Iran to resolve disputes over the monitoring of the country’s atomic programme, a day after returning from Tehran.    Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told a quarterly…

Russia launches new docking module to ISS

     MOSCOW, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying the new Prichal docking module for the International Space Station blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, the Roscosmos space agency said.     A live feed from Roscosmos showed the carrier rocket taking off against a dark evening sky…

Bangladesh, Laos, Nepal Graduate From Least Developed Country Category

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN General Assembly, yesterday affirmed the graduation of Bangladesh, Laos, and Nepal from the least developed country (LDC) category. In a resolution, the General Assembly decides to provide the three countries, on an exceptional basis, with a five-year preparatory period, leading to graduation,…
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