Tullow exits Uganda oil project, sells stake to Total for $575m
KAMPALA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tullow Oil has agreed to sell its assets in Uganda to the French energy giant…
Covid-19: WHO warns ‘long way to go’ in coronavirus crisis
GENEVA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon,…
Covid-19: China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds
BEIJING, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China said it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help…
UNHCR calls for greater coordination to address refugees’ maritime movements in the Bay of Bengal
DHAKA, April 24 (NNN-BSS) — United Nations High Commissioner forRefugees (UNHCR) called for greater coordination andresponsibility-sharing by states to address…
Iran Guards chief vows ‘decisive response’ to US Gulf threat
TEHRAN, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chiefwarned the US of a “decisive response” after PresidentDonald Trump said he…
5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued
TOKYO, Apr 23 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, on Thursday (today), struck Japan’s Nagano Prefecture, according…
S.Korea To Launch Construction For Southern Section Of Inter-Korean Railway
SEOUL, Apr 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided to launch the construction of the southern section of the inter-Korean railway,…
Gun Battle Kills Seven, Including Five Militants In N. Afghanistan
KABUL, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven fighters, including five militants and two security personnel, have been confirmed dead, as clash…
Indonesian Capital Extends Partial Lock-down Amid COVID-19 Spread
JAKARTA, Apr 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Wednesday, decided to extend the partial lock-down in the city,…
India COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 652 As Total Cases Reach 20,471
NEW DELHI, Apr 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, on Wednesday evening, said, 12 new deaths due to the…