Covid-19: EU has not ordered AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June – Commissioner

BRUSSELS, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union has not made any new orders for AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June when their contract ends, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said, after the EU signed a deal with Pfizer-BioNTech.Breton also said he expected the costs of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to be…

Covid-19: Thousands celebrate end of curfew in Brussels

People crowded close together, and many of them weren’t wearing masks BRUSSELS, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of young people were celebrating the end of nightly curfews in Brussels until police showed up in the early hours of Sunday to clear out two squares.Belgian media reported that a flashmob had…

Covid-19: Seychelles faces ‘worrying’ situation as cases on the rise

VICTORIA, May 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The health situation in Seychelles, which is facing a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections despite a largely vaccinated population, is “worrying” but currently “manageable”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism said.The Indian Ocean archipelago was the country in the world that…

Chad military claims victory over rebels in the north

N’DJAMENA, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s military claimed victory in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield.The rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) did not respond to a request for comment. The transitional military authorities…

South Sudan president dissolves parliament in line with peace deal

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir JUBA, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited step to pave the way for the appointment of lawmakers from formerly warring parties in the country.The move was in line with a peace deal signed to end a civil…

Covid-19: Hugs, indoor seating could return in England as rules soften

LONDON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government is to announce a timeline for lifting anti-virus restrictions in England on Monday including the reopening of indoor seating in pubs and restaurants and allowing hugs. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a news conference on Monday afternoon set to announce…

Deadly suicide attack targetting police station in Somali capital

MOGADISHU, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suicide bomber killed at least six people and wounded six more in a massive blast at a police station in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Sunday evening, police said. The attack targeted the station at Waberi, in the south of the city, on the busy…

Covid-19: ‘Vaccine tourists’ fly from abroad for injections on US beach

MIAMI BEACH (Florida, US), May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A long line of people snaked across the sand of Miami Beach, Florida, as dozens of travelers from Latin America waited their turn at a pop-up coronavirus vaccination booth. Sweating under the Sunday afternoon sun, visitors checked into an online system —…

Lampedusa: More than 1,000 migrants arrive on Italian island

The island of Lampedusa is one of the main arrival points for people wanting to reach Europe LAMPEDUSA (Italy), May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,000 migrants landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the space of a few hours on Sunday, according to local media reports. One boat…

Largest US fuel pipeline remains mostly closed days after cyberattack with no timeline for reopening

A police officer stands guard inside the gate to the Colonial Pipeline Co. Pelham junction and tank farm in Pelham, Alabama WASHINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack. The Colonial…