Henri upgraded to hurricane as it threatens US coast

NEW YORK, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A swath of the US East Coast, including New York City, was under alert, as storm Henri was upgraded to what could be the first hurricane in 30 years to hit New England. Forecasters warned of violent winds, the risk of flash floods and…

UN mission welcomes eastern-based Libyan army’s release of detainees

TRIPOLI, Aug 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the release of a group of detainees by the eastern-based army. UNSMIL welcomes the recent release of detainees as a result of the continued confidence-building efforts by the Joint Military Commission and its strong…

At least 8 dead, 3 missing after Hurricane Grace in Mexico

At least eight people were dead and three missing after Hurricane Grace hit eastern Mexico MEXICO CITY, Aug 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least eight people were dead and three missing after Hurricane Grace hit eastern Mexico, Cuitlahuac Garcia, governor of the state of Veracruz, reported. Grace, the second Atlantic hurricane…

US floods: At least 10 dead, around 40 missing in Tennessee’s Humphreys County

Catastrophic flooding is seen in this aerial image from Waverly, Tennessee HUMPHREYS COUNTY (Tennessee, US), Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Tennessee’s Humphreys County say multiple people have died and others are still missing after severe flooding Saturday. Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed that there are “multiple fatalities” and “multiple missing” throughout…

Somali PM orders probe into killing of 7 civilians by African Union troops in southern region

MOGADISHU, Aug 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble ordered investigations into the deaths of seven civilians reportedly killed by the African Union troops during a counter-offensive in Golweyn, the southern part of the country. The prime minister’s spokesman Mohamed Moalimuu said Roble has formed a ministerial committee to…

Russia says new sanctions show U.S. unwillingness to mend ties

MOSCOW, Aug 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — New US sanctions against Russia showed the Biden administration’s “lack of political will and unwillingness” to build Moscow-Washington relations on a partnership basis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova made the comments in a statement after the United States on Friday…

Covid-19: Italian minister defends making vaccination obligatory for teachers

Italy was at a point one of the hardest hit COVID-19 countries globally ROME, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In the ongoing dispute over the rules for getting children back to school in Italy, Education Minister Patrizio Bianchi has defended the mandatory vaccine requirement for teachers.“This is not a punishment, but…

Covid-19: Drug cocktail used by Trump approved for use in UK

Donald J. Trump is a former American president LONDON, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s medicines regulator has approved the use of a drug given to former US president Donald Trump when he had Coronavirus last year.Health Secretary Sajid Javid said approval of the first treatment designed specifically for Covid-19 in the UK…

Ebola case in Ivory Coast spurs urgent hunt for source in Guinea: WHO

The World Health Organisation has sent expert teams to both West African nations BRAZZAVILLE (Congo Republic), Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Disease trackers have yet to identify how a teenager from rural Guinea treated for Ebola in a hospital in Abidjan sparked Ivory Coast’s first outbreak of the deadly viral disease…

Government calls on Nigerians to accept back into society repentant Boko Haram fighters

Boko Haram fighters and their families have in recent weeks surrendered to army units ABUJA, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Federal Government of Nigeria warned against the negative and false narratives being bandied around about Boko Haram members who are surrendering in droves to the Nigerian Army in the North-East.At…