Twenty migrants drown in Libya shipwreck, fourth accident this week
Some of the survivors were from Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana and Burkina Faso TRIPOLI, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty African migrants…
Nigeria: 18 dead as boat capsizes in Bauchi state, 5 rescued
BAUCHI (Nigeria), Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 18 people were killed when a boat carrying 23 farmers capsized in…
Ethiopia unrest: Federal authorities name new leader of rebel Tigray region
Mulu Nega’s appointment was announced by PM Abiy Ahmed via Twitter ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia appointed a…
Ukraine says Iran dragging its feet in plane crash investigation
Many of the 176 people killed in the crash were Canadian citizens or permanent residents KIEV, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
US deadline to sell TikTok extended to Nov 27
US authorities have given the Chinese owner of TikTok two more weeks WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US authorities have…
UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice
United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council elected five judges ICJ THE HAGUE, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United…
Incoming Biden administration to resettle 125,000 refugees in the US
President-elect and vice-president elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, respectively WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a radical departure from…
Covid-19: Whole world must benefit from vaccine – WHO chief
GENEVA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of the World HealthOrganization hailed the rapid progress towards a Covid-19 vaccine butinsisted…
Covid-19: Delhi, India’s capital, records its highest deaths, hospitals swamped
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a man at a metro station, in New Delhi NEW DELHI, Nov…
Covid-19: Pope Francis offers Rome’s homeless free tests at Vatican
VATICAN CITY, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis is offering free COVID-19 tests for Rome’s poor and homeless as part…