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Tunisia reimposes two weeks COVID-19 curfew
Tunisia has reimposed a two-week night curfew and banned all gatherings for two weeks starting from Thursday to counter the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the country.
The Tunisian government stated that the curfew and ban on gatherings…
French teachers strike over schools’ COVID-19 strategies
French teachers have embarked on a one day strike over the government's failure to adopt a coherent policy for schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and protect pupils and staff against the virus infection.
The teachers, parents and…
70 S’Koreans test covid-19 positive after attending tech event
No fewer than About 70 South Korean nationals have tested Covid-19 positive after attending the giant United States Consumer Electronics Show (CES) tech trade event in Las Vegas.
Majority of the affected persons were said to include some…
European Parliament leader dies after brief illness
European Parliament President, David Sassoli, who was an Italian socialist and former journalist, has died after a brief illness in Italy.
He was 65.
Sassoli was said to have contracted legionella pneumonia in September, returned to…
19 die, 60 others injure during fire accident in USA
No fewer than 19 people have died including nine children while 60 others were left with varying degrees of injuries during a fire accident in United States of America.
The accident was said to have started when a fire started by a…
Fire leave 100 refugees homeless in Bangladesh
A fire outbreak which swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh has destroyed hundreds of homes, rendering 100 refugees homeless.
The cause of the fire has not been established and it was said to have hit Camp 16…
Kazakhstan Govt. detains 7,939 people over protests
No fewer than 7,939 people have been detained by the Kazakhstan government throughout the country over violent protests as a result of an increase in fuel price.
The protest was said to have happened as a result of a hike in fuel price…
Egyptian activist walks free from detention 900 days after arrest
An Egyptian-Palestinian rights activist, Ramy Shaath, has been released from 900 days of detention after arrest.
Shaath was said to have been arrested in Egypt in June 2019 and held in pre-trial detention alongside other activists for…
Seven boat passengers die during rockslide in Brazil
No fewer than seven people have been confirmed dead while nine others were left with varying degrees of injuries when a wall of rock collapsed on top of motor boats below a waterfall in Brazil.
The accident was said to have happened when…