Covid-19: China joins deal to get Covid-19 vaccine to poorer nations

BEIJING, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organization-led bid to control the pandemic. The COVAX pledge to get vaccines to poorer nations as soon as they…

Covid-19: Number of cases worldwide up by over 338,779 in past day, says WHO

GENEVA, Oct 9 (NNN-TASS) — The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide topped 36 million in the past day, up by 338,779 in the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization said in its daily bulletin. According to the international organization’s figures, the global number of fatalities increased by…

NATO chief says allies will leave Afghanistan together

BRUSSELS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO insisted Thursday that its members would consult and decide together on when to leave Afghanistan, after US President Donald Trump vowed to bring American troops home by Christmas. Trump, trailing in polls ahead of the Nov 3 presidential election, made his surprise announcement on…

Indonesia: 11 feared dead after ship capsizes off Bali 4 days ago

JAKARTA, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Eleven people were feared dead after aship sank in the waters off Indonesia’s Bali resort island four days ago, atop rescuer said on Friday. The fishing ship, KM Tanjung Permai, operated by a fishing firm was hit byhuge waves and capsized in the sea off…

Homeland Security steps up warnings about 2020 U.S. election security

The logo of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stepped up warnings about foreign threats to US election security, affirming other agencies’ concerns regarding Russian interference in particular. In a 26-page “Homeland Threat Assessment”, DHS said that “Russia…

Putin invites Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs for talks

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia to Moscow for peace talks Friday, reported Anadolu Agency. “The president of Russia is issuing a call to halt the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh on humanitarian grounds in order to exchange dead bodies…

Kyrgyz leader ‘ready to resign’ to end post-vote chaos

BISHKEK, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kyrgyz President SooronbayJeenbekov is ready to resign, he said Friday, in an abrupt about-turn afterrival politicians claiming leadership positions prepared for a confrontationwhile Russia pushed security forces to restore order. A disputed parliamentary vote has sparked a fresh crisis in the volatileCentral Asian country, triggering…

Mauritius oil spill: Captain accused of drinking, court told

Capt Nadeshwar, left, promised he would not leave Mauritius PORT LOUIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Voice recordings from the ship that spilled hundreds of tonnes of oil off the coast of Mauritius show that the captain had been drinking alcohol, an expert witness has said in court. Information captured by…

Despite virus shutdown, North Korea to stage huge parade

PYONGYANG, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight months into a strict, coronavirus-triggered border shutdown, nuclear-armed North Korea is widely expected to stage an attention-grabbing display of its latest and most advanced weaponry at a mass military parade in Pyongyang on Saturday. The cavalcade will mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling…

Covid could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

PARIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost two million babies are stillborn every year — one every 16 seconds — the United Nations said, warning that the Covid-19 pandemic could add another 200,000 deaths to the “devastating” toll. The vast majority of stillbirths, 84 percent, occur in low- and middle-income countries,…
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