US forces in Afghanistan hand over base to Afghan national army: local media

A Black Hawk helicopter during a handover ceremony between the US forces and the Afghan air force in Kandahar province, south Afghanistan KABUL, May 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US forces in Afghanistan on Sunday handed over a key operating base to Afghan National Army in restive southern Helmand province, reported…

Covid-19: Nigeria restricts visitors from India, Brazil, Turkey over coronavirus

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria will ban entry to non-Nigerian passengers who travelled to India, Brazil, and Turkey in the last two weeks because of concerns over the rapid spread of coronavirus in those three nations.The travel ban announced on Sunday does not apply to…

North Korea dismisses ‘spurious’ US diplomacy: state media

PYONGYANG/WASHINGTON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea branded US diplomacy “spurious” on Sunday, dismissing the idea of talks with Washington a day after the Biden administration said it was open to diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization, state media reported. Diplomacy was a “spurious signboard” for the United States to “cover up…

American detained after private jet lands in Sicily with guns and drugs

US man detained after private jet lands in Sicily with guns and drugs SICILY, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An American has been detained after arriving in Sicily on a private jet from Florida in possession of weapons and drugs, Italian media report. Patrick Joseph Horan, 64, told police he was…

Update: ISS astronauts splash down off Florida on SpaceX craft

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, with parachutes open, returns to Earth with four astronauts. WASHINGTON, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts back to Earth splashed down off Panama City early on Sunday, a NASA livestream showed. Boats were retrieving the spacecraft and crew after their six-month…

US shooting: Wisconsin casino shooting leaves 3 dead, including suspect

ASHWAUBENON (Wisconsin, US), May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A shooting Saturday at a Wisconsin casino left three people dead including the gunman, and one person seriously injured, police said early Sunday. Law enforcement responded about 7:30 p.m. Saturday to reports of shots fired at the Duck Creek Restaurant inside the Oneida Casino/Radisson Hotel…

Astronauts leave ISS, begin return journey to Earth on SpaceX craft

WASHINGTON, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Saturday aboard a SpaceX vessel, after more than 160 days in space which will culminate in a splash landing off the Florida coast. The Crew Dragon capsule undocked from the ISS as scheduled at 8:35 pm (0035…

Covid-19: Thousands march in Montreal against virus restrictions

MONTREAL, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of protesters marched at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, rallying against restrictions imposed by the government to stem a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Canada. Some demonstrators were arrested at the start of the march with signs in the crowd expressing opposition…

Venezuela triples wages but still not enough to buy food

Supporters of the Venezuelan government demonstrate against the economic sanctions imposed by the United States as they prepare to participate in a march to mark International Workers’ Day, in Caracas CARACAS, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela nearly tripled its minimum wage Saturday but inflation is so outrageous that that amount…

Thousands in Brazil rally in support of Pres Bolsonaro, ignoring COVID-19

People take part in a demonstration to show their support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia BRASÍLIA, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several thousand Brazilians marched Saturday in support of president Jair Bolsonaro, ignoring a surging pandemic even as government opponents took their own protests online. There were rallies in…
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