Russia: 17 fishermen feared dead after boat sinks in Barents Sea
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventeen fishermen were missing and feared dead on Monday after a Russian boat capsized during…
Covid-19: Global vaccine campaign grows alongside fears Covid spreading faster
BRUSSELS, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belgium joined a growinglist of countries to launch Covid-19 vaccination campaigns, while a newcoronavirus variant…
Covid-19: China hails its ‘extraordinary’ success curbing virus ahead of WHO probe
BEIJING, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s ruling Communist Party leaders have congratulated themselves on their “extremely extraordinary” success in handling…
Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Pres Trump refuses to sign aid bill
WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after President Donald Trump refused…
Germany shooting: Four injured in Berlin shooting
BERLIN, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people were injured in a shooting early Saturday in Germany’s capital Berlin, the fire…
Death toll from armed attack in western Ethiopia climbs to 207: rights group
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from the recent armed attack in western Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz regional state…
Kenya opens sanctuary for endangered antelope
There are less than 100 Mountain Bongo antelope left in the wild across the world NAIROBI, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
UN ends peacekeeping mission in Sudan
Unamid troops from Tanzania deployed in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, conducting a routine patrol KHARTOUM, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
Covid-19: US will require negative tests for all UK passengers; France reports first case of UK variant
US require all airline passengers arriving from UK to test negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours of departure starting Monday…
Covid-19: South Africa rejects claim its variant more dangerous than UK strain
South Africa is the country hit hardest by coronavirus on the continent.PHOTO: REUTERS PRETORIA, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s…