Update: Germany mulls delaying second vaccine shot, Denmark approves delay
Germany has vaccinated around 239,000 people since starting its campaign BERLIN/COPENHAGEN, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany was weighing whether to…
US judge blocks Pres Trump sanctions targeting human rights lawyers, war crimes tribunal
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US judge blocked the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights lawyers for supporting the…
Five new countries join polarized UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five new countries — India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland and Kenya — formally joined the…
Covid-19: England imposes six-week lockdown after surge
LONDON, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a six-week lockdown for England’s 56 million people, including the…
Niger declares national mourning, security boost after attacks
NIAMEY, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger declared three days of mourning and vowed to beef up security in a western…
Covid-19: Over 265,000 in Germany receive vaccine
Nearly 265,000 people have received the first shot of the vaccine in Germany BERLIN, Jan 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total…
Mexican president offers WikiLeaks founder political asylum
Assange pictured leaving court in January a year ago MEXICO CITY, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez…
Ethiopia unrest: 2.2 mln displaced by conflict in Tigray region – official
Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia, has been plunged into conflict ADDIS ABABA, Jan 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Conflict in Ethiopia’s…
France arrests former DRC rebel leader
Vice-president of the delegation of M23 rebels, Roger Lumbala (L) PARIS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The former head of a…
Covid-18: Britain gives first Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine jabs
LONDON, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain began the mass rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, a cheap and easy to…