Tanker Explosion Kills Two In SW Nigeria

LAGOS, Nov 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two people lost their lives and 29 vehicles were burnt, in a tanker explosion accident that occurred yesterday, at a bridge along an expressway in Lagos state, southwest Nigeria, the road police said. Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),…

COVID-19 Cases In U.S. Texas Top 950,000

HOUSTON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. state of Texas surpassed 950,000 yesterday, with over 6,000 hospitalised, official figures showed. According to Texas Health and Human Services, as of yesterday, there were 950,549 confirmed cases reported in the state, 7,677 more cases…

Ethiopian PM Says “Criminal Elements Cannot Escape Rule Of Law” Amid Ongoing Military Operations In Tigray

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 8 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, stressed that, “criminal elements cannot escape rule of law,” amid ongoing military operations in the country’s northernmost region. Abiy Ahmed ordered military operations against the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), in the northern state of Tigray, in response…

UK, EU To Resume Trade Talks In London, Monday, As “Significant Differences” Remain

LONDON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Negotiators from British and the European Union (EU) will resume talks on a post-Brexit trade deal in London on Monday (tomorrow), as “significant differences” remain between the two sides, a Downing Street statement said. The statement came after a call between British Prime Minister, Boris…

Palestinian Prisoner Suspends Hunger Strike After Release Deal With Israel

RAMALLAH, Nov 7 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian prisoner, who had been on a hunger strike for 103 days, in an Israeli jail, suspended his strike yesterday, following an agreement with Israel, to release him on Nov 26, an organisation official said. In a press statement, the Palestinian Prisoners Club Association…

Hezbollah Condemns U.S. Sanctions On Former Lebanese FM Bassil

BEIRUT, Nov 7 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah condemned U.S. sanctions against former Lebanese Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, over corruption allegations and his close ties with Hezbollah. “This is a pure political decision and a blatant interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon,” said Hezbollah, a major Shiite political party in Lebanon.…

Roundup: Cuba, Iran Vow To Strengthen Ties, Condemning U.S. Sanctions

HAVANA, Nov 7 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, met here with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, vowing to enhance bilateral relations and railing against U.S. sanctions. Rodriguez said, Zarif’s visit will help continue deepening high-level political dialogue, as well as, economic, commercial, cultural, scientific and academic…

13 Rare Kiwi Birds Released Into Wild Of New Zealand’s South Island

WELLINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thirteen of New Zealand’s rarest kiwi birds have been released into the wild, in Westland National Park, on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island today, after their previous existing sanctuary is full. The Department of Conservation (DOC) released the juvenile adult rowi kiwi…

Japan Airlines To Raise 1.6 Billion USD By Public Stock Offering

TOKYO, Nov 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Airlines (JAL) said, it planned to raise 167.9 billion yen (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) via a public stock offering this year, in order to survive the harsh business environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund will also be used to cover replacement costs for…

New Zealand Reports Two New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Of the new cases, one was a worker, working at the Auckland quarantine facility, while the other one was a historical case, returning recently from London via Singapore,…