Africa dominates list of 10 worst cities to live in globally – Report

The Libyan capital Tripoli is the sixth worst city to live in globally LONDON, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five out of 10 cities that are not liveable are found on the African continent according to a report by the London-based Economic Intelligence Unit, EIU.Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital was ranked the…

Somalia, UNICEF, ILO pledge more efforts to end child labor

MOGADISHU, June 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Somalia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) said that they have agreed to scale up efforts to end child labor in the African country. On the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour, they said in a joint…

Covid-19: Global toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

PARIS, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,797,342 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled at 1000 GMT on Sunday. At least 175,567,730 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered,…

Covid-19: Africa surpasses 5 million cases

Africa is currently the only continent where infections are on the rise ADDIS ABABA, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s COVID-19 cases have hit five million cases since it emerged in China in December 2019 and arrived on the continent in February 2020.A total of 5,008,656 cases of the coronavirus have…

G7 agrees 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine donation: Communique

 A G7 logo near the Carbis Bay hotel resort, where an in-person G7 summit of global leaders is taking place CARBIS BAY (England), June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Group of Seven (G7) countries will provide 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next year and work with the private sector, the…

Covid-19: Moscow announces ‘non-working week’ as cases surge

MOSCOW, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Saturday announced a “non-working” week in the Russian capital, with non-essential workers told to stay home, as COVID-19 cases hit a six-month high. The decision marks a change of tone for Russian authorities, with President Vladimir Putin repeatedly insisting that…

Socialist Castillo close to victory in Peru as few votes remain to be counted

Supporters of Peru’s presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori gather outside the Palace of Justice, the seat of Peru’s Supreme Court, during a demonstration in Lima LIMA, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo was close to being named the Andean country’s next president as the vote count neared an…

Four Afghans get 10-year jail terms for Greek migrant camp fire

Thousands of people were left without shelter after the fire CHIOS (Greece), June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Greek court on Saturday sentenced four Afghan asylum seekers convicted of starting fires that burnt down Europe’s largest migrant camp last year to 10 years in prison each. The court in Chios found the…

Algeria holds parliamentary elections with 14.47 percent turnout

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad casts his ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Algiers ALGIERS, June 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algeria held on Saturday its parliamentary elections, with a turnout of only 14.47 percent by 4 p.m local time as the polling stations closed at 8 p.m..…

Spain: Two women to helm Podemos, a radical left-wing party

MADRID, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s Podemos takes a new direction Sunday with Ione Belarra set to take over as leader following Pablo Iglesias’ departure, putting two women at the helm of the radical left-wing party. Following a week-long vote, activists from Podemos, the junior partner in Spain’s ruling coalition,…