Ethiopia unrest: UN deploys humanitarian assessment missions to Tigray region
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet GENEVA, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The office of the UN High Commissioner…
Covid-19: Another new strain found in Nigeria, says Africa CDC
Discovery of new COVID strain came as cases surge in both Nigeria and South Africa ADDIS ABABA, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Christmas celebrated under pandemic’s shadow
VATICAN CITY, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of millions acrossthe world celebrated pared-down Christmas festivities on Friday due tocoronavirus restrictions,…
Covid-19: Cases in Europe top 25 million
PARIS, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 25 million coronavirus cases have been officially recorded in Europe, according to official…
Afghan women’s rights activist shot dead
Afghan women’s rights activist Freshta Kohistani KABUL, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen on motorbike shot dead a women’s rights activist…
Cuban doctors arrive in Panama to fight COVID-19 amid US opposition
Panama City: Cuban medical personnel arrive at Tocumen International Airport PANAMA CITY, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of 220 Cuban…
Covid-19: More than 600,000 people in UK get first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine dose
LONDON, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 600,000 people in the United Kingdom have received the first dose of the…
Update: EU Parliament says it will decide on Brexit deal in new year
BRUSSELS, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The European Parliament said it will analyse the post-Brexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in…
Israel arrests Palestinian over West Bank settler murder
JERUSALEM, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel on Thursday arrested aPalestinian man in connection with the murder of a Jewish settler…
Update: 42 killed in crackdown on perpetrators of latest civilians’ killing in W. Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Ethiopian Defense Forceskilled some 42 “anti-peace elements” as part of the crackdown on…