Covid-19: Five countries ban flights from South Africa over new variant
At least five countries and airlines, including Germany and Turkey, are reported to have banned flights from South Africa over…
Brexit: Britain wants ‘substantial’ EU shift as Sunday trade deadline looms
LONDON, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The wrangling over a post-Brexit trade pact between the EU and Britain continued on Sunday,…
Mexican president and US Pres-elect Biden pledge cooperation in first phone call
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador MEXICO CITY, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After congratulating Joe Biden on his election win…
Sudan, Ethiopia to resume joint border committee meetings
Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to resume talks KHARTOUM, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan and Ethiopia agreed to resume meetings…
Vietnamese truck deaths: Two men found guilty of manslaughter of 39 people
Police move the lorry container where bodies were discovered, in Grays, Essex, Britain October 23, 2019 LONDON, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Tunisia cracks down with arrests, including a minister, in Italy hazardous waste scandal
SOUSSE (Tunisia), Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia arrested a dozen people including its environment minister in a scandal over hundreds…
Update: UK isolated over new virus strain as EU approves vaccine
LONDON, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Travellers were facing a nightmare holiday season with governments banning flights from Britain to contain…
Covid-19: Chile extends curfew amid rise in cases
SANTIAGO, Dec 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile will extend an existing curfew by two hours each day starting Saturday to contain…
UN Security Council recognizes role of International Court of Justice
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Security Council on Monday recognized the role of the International Court of Justice…
Over 11,000 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast so far in 2020 – UN
African migrants on Mediterranean TRIPOLI, Dec 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations migration agency,…