‘Several injured’ as parachuting protestor causes drama at Euros 2020 in Germany

A Greenpeace activist lands on the pitch before the start of the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F soccer match between France and Germany at the Allianz Arena MUNICH (Germany), June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Munich police are investigating whether a man who landed on the pitch during Tuesday’s European football Championship match between Germany…

US shooting: Two killed, two injured as gunman opens fire at co-workers in Alabama’s ‘Fire Hydrant Capital of the World’

ALBERTVILLE (Alabama, US), June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed and two others injured after a gunman opened fire inside a fire hydrant factory in the U.S. state of Alabama, before later taking his own life, police said.The shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Mueller Co.…

Twitter seeks dialogue with Nigerian government after recent ban – official

Twitter ABUJA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian government has said Twitter has written to seek dialogue on possible ways of solving the controversy created by its recent ban in Nigeria.In a press briefing, Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed acknowledged the receipt of the letter by the Nigerian government,…

Covid-19: Namibia imposes new prevention restrictions as cases spike

WINDHOEK, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Public gatherings in Namibia will now be limited to ten people and should last no more than two hours if held indoors.This comes as per Tuesday’s decree in a move to stem the drastic increase in new COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths in the country.In addition, all…

Sudan’s government, SPLM-N adjourn peace talks for further consultations

Tut Gatluak Manime, head of South Sudan’s mediation team JUBA (South Sudan), June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The peace talks between the Sudan transitional government and opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) were suspended to allow parties to undertake further consultations.Tut Gatluak Manime, head of South Sudan’s mediation team said the…

Algeria’s ruling party wins legislative elections

The president of the National Independent Elections Authority (ANIE), Mohamed Charfi ALGIERS, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s ruling party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), won the legislative elections held on Saturday, June 12 amid historically high abstention rates and a political crisis, the National Elections Authority announced.Its victory surprised many…

UNICEF calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria

ABUJA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of school children abducted by gunmen in north-central Nigeria.A group of unidentified gunmen attacked on May 30 the town of Tegina in Niger state, and took away at least 136 students…

Famine in Tigray set to spread in Ethiopia, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Famine in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray is on track to spread to other parts of the country, the UN warned. “The situation is set to get worse in the coming months, not only in Tigray, but in Afar and Amhara as well,”…

Covid-19: US tops 600,000 deaths, New York and California drop curbs

WASHINGTON, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 600,000 on Tuesday, although officials hailed progress towards a return to normality as its world-leading vaccination program promised to turn the page on one of the worst health crises in American history. The United States has racked up…

Russian Pres Putin says US-Russia summit ‘constructive’

GENEVA, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A first summit between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart was “constructive”, Vladimir Putin said after the talks in Geneva ended. “The conversation was absolutely constructive”, Putin told reporters, adding that the sides had agreed for their ambassadors to return in a small…