Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Black Sea Fleet Sub To Join Russian Navy’s Mediterranean Squadron
The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don will soon rejoin the Russian Navy’s permanent Mediterranean task force, a source in the defense industry told TASS on Wednesday. “The submarine has been prepared for its long-distance deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. It will begin in coming days,” the source said. The source did not …
Russia’s Health Ministry Approves Using Chinese Drug Against Coronavirus
The Russian Ministry of Health believes that there are no obstacles to using the Chinese drug hydroxychloroquine unregistered in the Russian Federation to treat a new coronavirus infection, the ministry’s press service told reporters on Saturday. Earlier, the Russian Government instructed the National Medical Research Center for Cardiology of the Ministry of Health to use …
Russian T-14 Armata Tanks Tested In Syria
The T-14 tank on the heavy tracked vehicle platform has been tested in Syria, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Sunday. “Yes, that’s right. They Armata tanks were used in Syria,” he said in an interview with the Deistvuyushchiye Litsa (Political Actors) with Nailya Asker-zade program on the Rossiya-1 television channel …
Putin, Erdogan Discuss Nuclear Energy Cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin press service said in a statement on Tuesday.”The parties discussed pressing issues related to Russian-Turkish cooperation, focusing on trade and economic ties, including nuclear energy projects and plans to boost agricultural and transport cooperation,” the statement reads. The …
Covid-19: We Must Accelerate Global Health, Economic Effort – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says accelerated global health and economic effort are the actions needed to be able to overcome the coronavirus pandemic in the continent. President of the group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said this on Wednesday during a global Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) via webinar (web-based seminar), according to a statement …
Iran Launches Military Satellite Into Orbit Amid Tensions With US
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the US, a successful launch after months of failures. There was no immediate independent confirmation of the launch of the satellite, which the Guard called “Noor,” or light. The Guard on its official said the satellite successfully …
Finland’s Coronavirus Cases Top 4,100
The number of coronavirus cases in Finland has risen to 4,129 after a single day increase of 115 infections, the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare said Wednesday. “Finland currently registered 4,129 cases of infection,” the statement says. On Monday, 4,014 infections were reported. The latest data points to 141 fatalities. Finland shut down …
Coronavirus Count In Singapore Surpasses 10,000
The number of coronavirus cases in Singapore surpassed 10,100 increasing by over 1,000 in a day, the Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday. According to the report, the number of new cases surged by 1,016; in total, 10,141 infected were confirmed in the country. This is the highest figure in Southeast Asia. To date, 11 …
Second Coronavirus Wave In US May Be Worst Than First – CDC Director
Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned that a second wave of coronavirus could be even deadlier than the current wave. In an interview with The Washington Post, Redfield said that “There’s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even …
Firebomb Damages Jewish Centre In Ukraine
A firebombing slightly damaged a Jewish community centre in southern Ukraine. Kherson police are investigating the early Monday morning attack, in which someone set fire to a bottle of flammable liquid and dropped it on the threshold of the building, Interfax reported. The liquid did not completely catch fire, however, according to Interfax. The Chabad emissary …
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