Argentina primary results spell trouble for ruling party as opposition lead

President Alberto Fernandez leaves after casting his ballot in a primary election BUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A surge in support for Argentina’s main opposition party during a primary election could spell trouble for President Alberto Fernandez and his ruling center-left coalition.The conservative opposition led by about five percentage…

Haiti PM rejects ‘diversionary tactics’ in Moise killing probe

Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A day after investigators invited Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to appear for questioning as part of their probe into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, Henry has rejected what he described as “diversionary tactics”.Haiti’s chief public prosecutor asked the…

UN urged to retain Kyaw Moe Tun as Myanmar ambassador

Civil society is urging the UN to retain Myaw Moe Tun as the Myanmar ambassador UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of some 358 Myanmar and international civil society organizations is urging the United Nations to retain Kyaw Moe Tun as the permanent representative of Myanmar to the…

Covid-19: South Africa indicates interest to host FIFA club World Cup in December after Japan withdrew

South African Football Association president, Danny Jordaan PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — South Africa is interested in hosting FIFA’s Club World Cup in December after Japan withdrew because of COVID-19, South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan said.Jordaan said he would meet with FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura in Lagos, Nigeria…

Niger’s president pledges to tackle the ever-growing terror insecurity

President Mohamed Bazoum (C) greets supporters upon his arrival in Sara-Koira NIAMEY, Sept 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Niger’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, visited the inhabitants of the Anzourou area, which has been plagued by deadly jihadist attacks that have forced farmers to abandon their fields.He said that he wanted to combat “tackle…

Vital to engage with Taliban: UN Chief

  GENEVA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN chief Antonio Guterres called for the international community to engage with the Taliban to avert a total collapse of Afghanistan’s economy.    “It is impossible to provide humanitarian assistance inside Afghanistan without engaging with the de facto authorities,” Guterres told journalists on the…

Covid-19: No need for a vaccine third jab booster – study

 PARIS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe cases of Covid-19 that there is no current need for the general population to be given third doses, according to a report in The Lancet published Monday.   Some countries have started offering extra doses over fears about…

Two Ukraine soldiers die in clashes with separatists

KIEV, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 10 others wounded in the country’s war-torn east as clashes tick back up, the army said. Over the past 24 hours, pro-Russian separatists fired at Ukrainian positions using large-calibre artillery, grenade launchers and drones, the military said in a…

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo announces French presidential bid

Hidalgo is the first female mayor of Paris PARIS, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has announced she will run for president in next year’s election, joining a growing list of challengers to incumbent Emmanuel Macron. The 62-year-old daughter of Spanish immigrants who fled Francisco Franco’s dictatorship is the…

Covid-19: Gorillas at Atlanta zoo in US being treated after testing positive

Gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park that tested Positive for COVID-19 ATLANTA (Georgia, US), Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several gorillas at Zoo Atlanta in the southern US state of Georgia have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the zoo said. The western lowland gorillas were tested after keepers…