France sends specialists to fight wildfires in Bolivia

LA PAZ, Nov 26 (NNN-TELESUR) — France on Friday dispatched a team of specialists in wildfire combat to the Santa Cruz department, one of the areas most affected by the fires in the Bolivian Amazon. Forty firefighters and rescue professionals will join local efforts, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said,…

Six students go on trial over 2020 murder of French schoolteacher

A commemorative plaque for slain teacher Samuel Paty near the Bois d’Aulne school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, outside Paris PARIS, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six teenagers go on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case…

Updates Kenya floods: Garissa town marooned after Tana River bursts its banks

The section between Madogo Town and Tana River Bridge is flooded NAIROBI, Nov 26 (NNN-KBC) — Garissa town has been marooned after Tana River burst its banks. Footage shot from a helicopter shows a looming humanitarian crisis as parts of the town and homes are submerged by muddy waters during…

US: 5 dead in Thanksgiving Day fire that engulfed Ohio mobile homes

ATHENS COUNTY (Ohio, US), Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people, including two children, were found dead after fire swept through neighboring mobile homes on Thanksgiving Day in Ohio, officials said. The blaze was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. Thursday in Athens County. First responders were told people were possibly trapped…

One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters

The A23a iceberg moving through the sea near the Antarctica LONDON, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice…

Peru’s Paracas Port to offer direct service to Europe, US and Asia

PARACAS (Ica region, Peru), Nov 26 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Port of Paracas has announced that, as of Nov 26, the Maersk shipping company will begin a direct transport service from the aforementioned port to Europe, plus routes to the United States and Asia. According to Rabi Vilela, deputy commercial manager at the…

Peru: Government launches specialized protection program for girls, boys and adolescents

LIMA, Nov 26 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte on Saturday announced that a national specialized protection program for girls, boys, and adolescents, in situation of risk and lack of protection, will operate in 2024; it will be managed by the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP). She said that the program will…

Twin babies die in house fire in France

RENNES (France), Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twin babies were killed, and their father seriously injured, when a fire broke out in their home in northwest France on Saturday, firefighters said. “The fire brigade responded to a fire in a single-family dwelling on the ground floor, which was completely engulfed in…

South Africa withdraw bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa have pulled out of the contest to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, citing fears they would have to deliver a “rushed presentation” to FIFA during December. The deadline for submitting comprehensive plans for the tournament is Dec 8 and South African officials…

Nine killed in land conflict in Mexico’s Oaxaca region

 MEXICO CITY, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people were killed on Saturday when gunmen shot at a pickup truck in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the local prosecutor’s office said, indicating that peasant conflicts over land may have sparked the violence. Gunmen fired on the truck as it carried people…