Six Killed By Indiscriminate Shelling In Libya’s Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Mar 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Six civilians have been killed by indiscriminate shelling, by the eastern-based army in Libya, in the south of the capital, Tripoli, the UN-backed Libyan government said, yesterday. Six others were injured in the shelling, within 48 hours, said Mohamed Gonono, spokesman of the forces of…

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 1,812; More Mideastern Countries Impose Curfew To Curb Virus Spread

CAIRO, Mar 24 (NNN-MEHR) – Iran’s death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 1,812 on Monday, after 127 new deaths were reported. Meanwhile, more countries in the Middle East decided to impose curfew, to curb the spread of the virus. The total number of COVID-19 infections in Iran, the worst-hit country…

Over 300 Arrested For Violating Curfew In Sri Lanka, Iran Saw 1,685 Deaths

BEIJING, Mar 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The world is now in battle against the common threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 180 countries and regions around the world. The following are the latest updates on the contagious illness. COLOMBO…

Three Killed In Uganda Prison Riot

KAMPALA, Mar 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least three prisoners were killed and six others injured, after riots occurred Saturday afternoon, in the northwestern Ugandan district of Arua, prison authorities said. Violent clashes took place after a prisoner, who tried to climb the perimeter of the prison to escape, was gunned…

Namibian President Sworn In For Second Term On Independence Day

WINDHOEK, Mar 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Namibian President, Hage Geingob, was sworn in yesterday, for his second and last term, coinciding with the country’s 30th independence celebration. Geingob underscored the need for unity among Namibians, and also thanked the other presidents from other African countries, who attended the inauguration. “I am…

Rwanda Closes Primate Conservation Parks Over COVID-19 Outbreak

KIGALI, Mar 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Rwanda announced that, it suspended tourism and research activities in three primate-dominated national parks effective immediately. Tourism and research activities have been temporarily suspended in and around three national parks of primates, namely, Volcanoes, Mukura-Gishwati and Nyungwe, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rwanda Development…

African countries beef up measures to contain spread of COVID-19

BEIJING, March 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — Countries in Africa have stepped up their efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure public health security, Xinhua news agency reported. A foreign national tested positive on Feb. 14 in Egypt, the first case of infection reported on the African continent. Since then, over 30…

17 killed in Africa from coronavirus: WHO

ANKARA, March 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday the death toll from the COVID-19 virus stood at at 17 in Africa as more countries on the continent recorded first cases in the past 24 hours. The WHO said “633 confirmed #COVID19 cases in #Africa in 33…

Covid-19: Worship in churches and mosques suspended in Kenya

The Jamia Mosque NAIROBI, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Religious leaders in Kenya have suspended worship in some churches and mosques after the country confirmed seven coronavirus cases. The Presbyterian Church of East Africa, All Saints’ Cathedral of Anglican Church, Christ is the Answer Ministries, Kenya Assemblies of God and the…

Update:Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing

ROME, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day official toll of any nation, as US Pres Donald Trump ordered sweeping new action against the pandemic and declared himself a war president. With the number of global coronavirus infections…
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