Biden, Macron hold phone call over submarine deal rift

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — US President Joe Biden held a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday in an attempt to defuse a diplomatic rift caused by a controversial submarine deal with Australia. The White House said in a joint statement between the two countries that…

Assassination attempt on close aide to Ukrainian president fails

Serhiy Shefir, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s close aide KIEV, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The car of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s close aide Serhiy Shefir was shot at just outside Kiev on Wednesday, in an apparent assassination attempt, according to the country’s police.While the driver of the car was injured in…

Northern Hemisphere summer wildfires emit record amount of CO2

Heatwaves, drought conditions, and reduced soil moisture amplified by global warming PARIS, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Wildfires in Siberia, North America, and around the Mediterranean caused record levels of planet-warming CO2 emissions this summer, the EU’s Earth monitoring service says.Globally, forests going up in flames emitted more than 2.5 billion…

EU to step up cooperation with Colombia in peace process

EU and Colombia intensify their cooperation after signing of a peace treaty NEW YORK, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some five years after the signing of a peace treaty in Colombia, the EU, and the South American country have agreed to intensify their cooperation.One focus is the ongoing peace process. A…

Namibia’s parliament debates reconciliation agreement with Germany

Germany wants to offer 1.1 billion euros for Namibia in seeking forgiveness WINDHOEK, Sept 23 (NNN-GNA) — Namibia’s parliamentary debate on the agreement on the reappraisal of the German colonial period, which is ready to be signed, resumed Wednesday afternoon.Parliamentary Speaker David Nahongandja said that he hoped a vote could…

Morocco’s premier Akhannouch announces coalition agreement

Akhannouch, a billionaire businessman RABAT, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco’s prime minister-designate, Aziz Akhannouch, says an agreement has been reached between three parties to form a new coalition government.Akhannouch said that the three biggest winners of this month’s election the liberal National Rally of Independents (NRI) and the Authenticity and…

Tunisia sends 120 troops for UN mission in Central African Republic CAR

It is the first time a Tunisian contingent is deployed in the country TUNIS, Sept 23 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Tunisia sends 120 troops to reinforce United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic to reinforce its helicopter unit.The deployment is part of a UN Security Council resolution in March to beef…

353 Nigerian doctors move to UK as more contemplating working overseas

Overall 8000 Nigerian doctors currently practise in UK ABUJA, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 353 Nigerian doctors have been registered to work in the United Kingdom in the last 100 days.Checks on the General Medical Council website – the body which licenses and maintains the official register of medical…

Nigeria borrows fresh $4bn through Eurobonds

ABUJA, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has borrowed another $4bn through Eurobonds, raising its Eurobond debt from $10.37bn as of the end of March to $14.37bn. The amount was raised after an intensive two days of virtual meetings with investors across the globe.The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this in…

Germany nominates Tedros for new term as WHO chief: ministry

BERLIN, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany is nominating Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a new term as the head of the World Health Organization, the health ministry said.    With Germany’s nomination secured, the 56-year-old former health minister appeared to be the only person in the race a day before the deadline for submissions…