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10 things you need to know today: December 19, 2020 Tim ODonnell 1. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Modernas COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, making it the second COVID-19 vaccine approved in the U.S. as the country fights record-breaking surges in coronavirus cases and deaths. An FDA advisory panel on Thursday recommended authorizing emergency use of Modernas coronavirus vaccine, clearing the way for final approval. With emergency use authorization for ...

United Nations Condemns in Strongest Terms Attack at Galkaayo Stadium Format Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the attack today at Galkaayos stadium, which reportedly killed and injured many people who had gathered ahead of a visit by the country’s prime minister. “This reprehensible act is an attack against all the people and leaders of North and South Galkaayo who have worked so hard to keep the peace there in recent years,” said the UN Secretar...

Somalia Stadium Suicide Attack: Death Toll Rises To 15 Attack claimed lives of high ranking military officials during ongoing welcome party for Somalias new prime minister. The death toll from Fridays attack in Mogadishu that killed several high-ranking military and police officials has risen to 15, local authorities confirmed on Saturday. Speaking to local media, security officials said that 15 people lost their lives in the suicide a...

Somalia, UN condemn terrorist attack in central region Adjust font size: MOGADISHU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Somali government and the UN have condemned Fridays terrorist attack in Mudug region of central Somalia where Prime Minister Mohamed Roble was due to address a gathering. In separate statements, President Mohamed Farmajo, Roble and the UN secretary-generals special representative for Somalia James Swan said the attacks will not deter efforts to stabilize the Horn of African nation. "The terr...

April 1, 2021 ANKARAAnadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world.Coronavirus... April 1, 2021 ANKARA The World Health Organization (WHO) has invited Turkey’s health minister to its periodical news briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday.Fahrettin Koca will... March 31, 2021 ANKARA Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan met vi...

Death toll rises to 16 in Somalia suicide bombing AFP Representational Image The death toll from a suicide bombing in Somalia has risen to 16, after a number of people hurt in the blast succumbed to their injuries overnight, security sources told AFP on Saturday. Initially, six people including three senior military officials were killed Friday when a suicide bomber attacked a stadium in the Somali city of Galkayo, ahead of the planned arrival of the country’s prime minister. But a local secu...

Chaos at a Stadium in Galkayon City Several people were left dead and wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at the entrance of a crowded stadium in the southern part of Galkayon city Somalia, where Prime Minister Rooble Mohammed Hussein had been expected. The attack has taken at least 16 lives — including a dozen civilians and several three high-ranking army officers According to a local resident, Mumin Adan, "The city is in mourning and many bodies are buried in the main cemetery. I saw more t...

MOGADISHU: The death toll from a suicide bombing in Somalia has risen to 16, after a number of people hurt in the blast succumbed to their injuries overnight, security sources told AFP on Saturday. Initially, six people including three senior military officials were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber attacked a stadium in the Somali city of Galkayo, ahead of the planned arrival of the country’s prime minister. But a local security official told AFP by telephone on Saturday: “The number ...

12/19/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/19/2020 03:09 No: 329, 19 December 2020, Press Release Regarding the Terrorist Attack in Galkayo, Somalia We are saddened to receive the news that many people, including high level Somalian authorities have lost their lives, and many were injured in the terrorist attack perpetrated by Al Shabab, which took place yesterday (18th December) in the Galkayo city of Somalia. We strongly condemn this heinous attack. We extend our condolences to ...

Somalia Suicide Bombing Kills 15, Misses Prime Minister MOGADISHU, Somalia—A suicide bomber attacked a stadium in Somalia’s central city of Galkayo Friday, killing 15 people shortly before the arrival of the country’s new prime minister, according to police. Ali Hassan, a police officer in Galkayo, said others were injured in the blast, which occurred at the entrance to the sports stadium. Some high-ranking members of the Somali army were among those killed in the explosion, according to ...