One Child Killed, Five Injured In Plane Accident In Colombia

BOGOTA, Oct 17 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least one child was killed and five adults were injured, in a plane accident in northern Colombia, local authorities said yesterday. The accident occurred around 11:00 a.m. local time (1600 GMT), when a small plane went off the runway at Simon Bolivar International…

Thousands Of Homes May Be Inundated As Flood Continues In Aussie State

SYDNEY, Oct 17 (NNN-AAP) – Thousands of homes may be inundated, and tens of thousands of homes may be either inundated or isolated, as flood continues to wreak havoc in Australia’s state of Victoria. According to the latest update of incidents and warnings from Victoria’s emergency department, there are over…

New Zealand Logged 14,311 New COVID-19 Community Cases Over Past Week

WELLINGTON, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand recorded 14,311 new community cases of COVID-19, and 34 more deaths from the pandemic over the past week, the country’s Ministry of Health said today. On average, new cases per day reached 2,041 in the last week. The country has seen the number…

New 10-Year Plan To End Domestic Violence In Australia

CANBERRA, Oct 17 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has announced a national plan, to end domestic violence within a generation. Amanda Rishworth, minister for Social Services, and Katy Gallagher, minister for Women, along with state and territory officials, today launched the 10-year National Plan, to End Violence against Women and…

Tanzania To Distribute Three Million Coffee Seedlings To Boost Production

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 17 (NNN-IRIN) – State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB), said yesterday that, it would distribute three million Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers, free of charge, to boost production of the cash crop. Priscus Kimaryo, acting director general of TCB, said, all preparations for the distribution of the…

Namibia Reported Outbreak Of Foot And Mouth Disease

WINDHOEK, Oct 17 (NNN-NAMPA) – Namibia has been hit by another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Zambezi region, which is located in the extreme north-east of the country, agricultural officials said, in an e-mailed statement. The country’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Albertina Shilongo, said, the areas of Kabbe South…

Iran Started Refining Its Oil In Venezuela: Minister

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Petroleum Minister, Javad Owji, said yesterday that, Iran has started refining its crude oil in Venezuela, SHANA news agency, affiliated to his ministry reported. Iran had started processing some 100,000 barrels per day of its crude in Venezuela’s El Palito refinery, Owji was quoted…

Iran Expanded Range Of Bavar-373 Defence System To 300 Km: Media

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-TASNIM) – An Iranian commander said yesterday, Iran has increased the operational range of the Bavar-373 surface-to-air missile defence system to 300 km. The upgrade to the homegrown system was proportional to threats, and Iran has tested the system at the new range, Iranian Army’s Air Defence…

Biden Meddled In Iran’s State Matters By Supporting Riots: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry said yesterday that, U.S. President, Joe Biden, meddled in Iran’s “state matters” by supporting “riots” in the country, state-owned Press TV reported. “On Saturday, Biden interfered for the umpteenth time, in Iran’s state matters by supporting the riots, as he has…

Russia Added 12,354 New COVID-19 Cases

MOSCOW, Oct 17 (NNN-TASS) – Russia registered 12,354 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,304,554, the official monitoring and response centre said, yesterday. The centre said, the nationwide death toll increased by 94 to 388,901, while the number of recoveries grew by 18,441…