Kenyans in Beirut stage demos outside consular office demanding to return home
BEIRUT, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyans living in Lebanon’s capital Beirut have been demonstrating outside the consular office demanding to…
Mozambique denies responsibility for Beirut blast
The ammonium nitrate exploded in a warehouse in Beirut’s port, killing more than 200 people MAPUTO/BEIRUT, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Covid-19: Nigeria foreign minister recovers from coronavirus
Geoffrey Onyeama had tested positive for Covid-19 on July 18 ABUJA, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Geofrey Onyeama,…
Covid-19: Pre-orders of vaccine top five billion
PARIS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Although none of the coronavirus vaccines under development has proved its efficacy yet in clinical…
Civilians, soldiers clash leaving 127 dead in South Sudan: army
JUBA, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Clashes between soldiers andcivilians during a disarmament exercise in the central South Sudanesetown of Tonj…
Venezuelan court sentenced two former US soldiers to 20 years in prison over a failed coup to oust Maduro
CARACAS, Aug 12 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A Venezuelan court sentenced two former US soldiers to 20 years in prison for their…
Covid-19: US announces sixth vaccine contract, for 100 mn doses
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump announced a $1.5 billion contract with US biotech company Moderna for 100…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro calls surging Amazon fires a ‘lie’
Smoke rises from an illegal fire in Amazon rainforest reserve, north of Sinop in Mato Grosso state BRASILIA, Aug 12…
Germany, Russia reject US sanctions threat against Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Heiko Maas is Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs. MOSCOW, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — German and Russian foreign ministers rejected US…
Italy plans to build tunnel linking Sicily with mainland
The tunnel would replace a stalled plan for a suspension bridge over the Strait of Messina ROME, Aug 12 (NNN-Xinhua)…