Update: Flooding kills 9, affects over 90,000 households in southern Thailand
BANGKOK, Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Thailand’s Department of DisasterPrevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said on Friday that severe flooding insouthern Thailand…
Covid-19: Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world passed the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as several…
United States imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States…
Covid-19: South Africa fears a resurgence of coronavirus as localised outbreaks drive infections
South Africa president, Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, Dec 4 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The emergence of new outbreaks in several parts of South…
Uganda: Government hit by cash crisis, scraps staff allowances
Finance minister Matia Kasaijja KAMPALA, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ugandan Government has indefinitely suspended payment of all allowances for…
Old building collapses in Egypt; 6 people confirmed dead; search for more victims
Six corpses have been recovered, search for more victims CAIRO, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue workers using bulldozers continue to…
Namibian politician named after Adolf Hitler wins election as local councillor
Adolf Hitler Uunona emerged winner in Ompundja, a small town in Namibia WINDHOEK, Dec 4 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A Namibian politician…
Namibia to sell 170 elephants to protect its wildlife
According official estimates, Namibia is home to some 28,000 elephants WINDHOEK, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia is to sell 170…
Covid-19: US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against Covid-19 by the end of…
Covid-19: How the world has sped up vaccine approvals
PARIS, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain has become the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use,…