US shooting: 3 bystanders wounded, including child, in Times Square – NYPD

Policemen stand guard near a shooting scene in Times Square in New York NEW YORK, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people were hospitalized Saturday evening after a shooting in Times Square left the youngest victim, a 4-year-old girl, injured and started the NYPD on a manhunt for the gunman responsible.…

Scotland parliamentary elections: First Minister vows to push for independence from UK as SNP wins

LONDON, May 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday pledged to push for a second independence referendum as her party secured “historic and extraordinary” fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish parliamentary election. As the final results have been declared,…

UK local elections: Labour Party suffers huge losses as Conservatives bask in gains

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds arrive to vote for the local elections at a polling station in London LONDON, May 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — As counting of votes in city halls and town halls across Britain continued into this weekend, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative…

Zulu Nation: Prince Misizulu named next King amid family feud

Prince Misizulu (centre) called for unity at his mother’s memorial service  JOHANNESBURG, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The eldest son of South Africa’s late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been chosen as successor to the throne, amid a bitter family feud. Prince Misizulu, 46, was named in the will of Zulu Queen Mantfombi…

Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon hits record in April: government

BRASILIA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon hit a record last month, the government reported with figures that belie President Jair Bolsonaro’s pledge to crack down on such destruction. The area of the rainforest that was destroyed — 580 square kilometers — marked a new high for…

Covid-19: Vaccinate those at risk worldwide before children, says WHO

GENEVA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization urged governments to refrain from vaccinating children against coronavirus until the elderly and at-risk worldwide have received the vaccine. The WHO plea comes after Canada authorised the use of Pfizer vaccine on children, with other rich nations set to follow suit.…

UN General Assembly holds informal dialogue with candidates for next secretary-general

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) an informal dialogue with the incumbent United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, also the sole candidate for the position of the next UN secretary-general. Guterres presented his vision statement and answered questions from member states and civil society, Brenden…

Covid-19: Global deaths reach 3,272,332

PARIS, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,272,332 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled on Saturday. At least 156,790,180 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, though some have…

Covid-19: Singapore, Brunei among countries and territories on England’s quarantine-free travel list

LONDON, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain will allow people in England to resume international travel from May 17 but is limiting the number of destinations open for quarantine-free holidays to just a handful of countries as it cautiously emerges from lockdown restrictions. Portugal, Israel, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore all…

Cuba rejects the expulsion of its diplomat from Colombia

HAVANA, May 8 (NNN-TELESUR) — Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Ministry (MINREX) rejected Colombia’s decision to declare the Cuban First Secretary in Bogota Omar Garcia a persona non grata in this Latin American country. “We have summoned the Colombian ambassador in Havana to convey our energetic rejection of the decision taken by his country…