Libyan east-based parliament condemns deadly terrorist attack in Egypt’s Sinai

TRIPOLI, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — The east-based House of Representatives of Libya on Friday strongly condemned the deadly attack in Egypt’s restive North Sinai province, which killed nine military men. “The Committee of Foreign Affairs condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted Egyptian soldiers in south of…

Covid-19: Ecuadorian president urges workers, employers to come to agreements to avoid layoffs amid pandemic

QUITO, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno asked employers and employees to come to agreements to avoid layoffs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has strongly impacted the economy. “These are difficult times for Ecuador and the world. That is why it is important, especially now,…

Covid-19: Russian construction minister and deputy tests positive

President Vladimir Putin (L) meeting with Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Vladimir Yakushev in Moscow MOSCOW, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russian Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Vladimir Yakushev and his deputy Dmitry Volkov have tested positive for COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported on Friday, citing the press…

WHO congratulates Wuhan on clearing all COVID-19 cases

Cured patients on a bus wave goodbye to medical workers in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province GENEVA, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the news that there are no more hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China, praising its people’s “tireless efforts” to combat the pandemic. After…

Covid-19: Spaniards to stroll out of lockdown as temporary hospital, symbol of pandemic battle, closes

Last patients Gloria, Maria and Patrocina wearing protective face masks react after being discharged from a temporary hospital set up at IFEMA fairgrounds, before it’s closure MADRID, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain closed a giant temporary hospital in Madrid that had become a symbol of its fight against the coronavirus…

Covid-19: IMF renews $10.8 bn credit line for Colombia as recession looms

WASHINGTON, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF renewed a nearly $11 billion credit line for Colombia as a backstop amid the growing economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Colombia has had a Flexible Credit Line (FCL) since May 2009, and the IMF board has renewed it every two years, providing…

Covid-19: Europe’s virus death toll passes 140,000

PARIS, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Europe passed 140,000 on Friday. Europe is the hardest-hit continent with 1,495,293 confirmed cases and a total of 140,096 deaths — out of 234,987 worldwide. The European countries with the highest death tolls are Italy with 28,236,…

Canada says five missing in navy chopper crash in Mediterranean Sea believed dead

OTTAWA, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The five missing crew members of a Canadian navy helicopter that crashed during a NATO operation this week into the Mediterranean Sea are presumed dead, officials said. The search and rescue mission undertaken on Wednesday has now officially been transformed into a recovery effort, the…

Covid-19: US death toll climbs by 1,883 in 24 hours as Pres Trump continues point finger at China’s lab

WASHINGTON, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus death toll in the United States climbed by 1,883 in the past 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities to nearly 65,000. The Baltimore-based university had recorded more than 1.1 million cases in the…

At least 17 dead in Venezuela prison riot: military

CARACAS, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 17 inmates were killed Friday in a riot at a prison in western Venezuela, military authorities reported. Inmates at the Los Llanos prison in Guanare staged “a disturbance of public order … resulting in 17 deaths and nine injuries” according to a military…