US wildfires: Northern California death toll rises to 4 as crews scramble to beat winds
CALISTOGA (California, US), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a wildfire raging in northern California’s Cascade foothills climbed…
US shooting: Court approves $800 mn settlement in Las Vegas mass shooting
LOS ANGELES, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US court approved an $800 million settlement for victims of America’s worst mass…
Covid-19: Canada extends ban on international travelers as cases surge
OTTAWA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada extended a ban on non-essential international entries until the end of October as the…
Covid-19: Spain govt inks deal for partial lockdown across capital
MADRID, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Spanish government said it had reached an agreement to impose a partial lockdown on…
EU keeps up pressure on Venezuela to delay election
BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union again urged Venezuela to delay a Dec 6 parliamentary poll, saying that…
Covid-19: American Airlines says to start furloughing 19,000 workers
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — American Airlines will begin furloughing 19,000 workers from Thursday, the company announced, as US…
Spain seizes 30 tonnes of hashish hidden in sailing boats; 9 arrested
hashish seized from sailing boats MADRID, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish authorities have seized about 30 tonnes of hashish hidden…
Nigeria lifts Emirates airlines ban
Emirates was banned from operating in the country after the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing visa to Nigerians ABUJA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Investors scramble for Nigeria’s Islamic bond, defy religious criticism and bid $2b
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s third Sukuk bond has fetched $2.1 billion, an oversubscription of…
Covid-19: Nigeria develops ‘much faster’ test kit
Nigeria has tested 500,000 people from a population of 200 million ABUJA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has developed a COVID-19 test…