Covid-19: French government declared Paris, Marseille as high-risk zones, making curbs likelier
Visitors wearing protective face masks queue to enter the Louvre Pyramid in Paris PARIS, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French…
Covid-19: Belgian hospitals stock up on drugs, kits for possible second wave
BRUSSELS, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belgian hospitals are stockpiling drugs and protective kits and putting in place contingency plans amid…
Greek and Turkish warships in ‘mini collision’ – defence source
Greek and Turkish warships in ‘mini collision,’ says defense source The Greek frigate manoeuvred to avoid a head-on collision and…
Nigeria says reversing U.S. visa ban will take ‘enormous resources’
ABUJA, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Overturning a US ban on Nigerians seeking immigrant visas will take ‘enormous resources’, but the…
Plane carrying four passengers crashes in dense forest in eastern Congo
The plane went down during a flight from Kalima in Maniema province to Bukavu in South Kivu province KINSHASA, Aug…
Covid-19: South Africa eases lockdown as ‘outbreak reaches peak’, says Pres Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned against complacency despite “signs of hope” PRETORIA, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) —South Africa’s president has said coronavirus infections…
UN Chief calls for restraint, calm in Belarus
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint and calm in Belarus as the country…
Covid-19: UK officially in recession for first time in 11 years
Boris Johnson LONDON, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK economy suffered its biggest slump on record between April and June…
Covid-19: South Africa crime rate plummets during lockdown
Police minister said most types of crimes went down between April and June PRETORIA, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Crime in…
Mozambique president visits embattled region beset by Daesh insurgencies
President Filipe Nyusi MAPUTO, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi is visiting the northern province of Cabo Delgado…