South Africa: Government launches project to eliminate litter

PRETORIA, Nov 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Government has unveiled an initiative aimed at clearing the 7,251 illegal dumping hotspots in communities across the country – a project which has created more than 37,000 work opportunities. The Municipal Cleaning and Greening initiative will be implemented in 14 prioritised municipalities…

US Speaker unveils stopgap bid to avoid government shutdown

 WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Republican party revealed an unconventional temporary plan to fund the US government, with little room to maneuver it through a deeply divided Congress just days ahead of a potential shutdown. Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, said the two-part move…

Sporadic violence as Nigerian states vote for governors

 ABUJA, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Violence and vote-rigging claims marred elections for governors in three Nigerian states on Saturday despite a heavy security presence. State elections are fiercely contested in Nigeria where governors are powerful figures and clashes, killings and voter intimidation are common. Tense political rivalries played out in…

Icelandic volcano could destroy town of Grindavik: experts

REYKJAVIK, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Icelandic town home to some 4,000 people near the capital Reykjavik could be heavily damaged by a volcano expected to erupt within hours or days, experts said. The town of Grindavik on the southwestern coast was evacuated in the early hours of Saturday after…

Over 160 meetings to be held in 5 venues at APEC forum in Peru

LIMA, Nov 12 (NNN-ANDINA) — In 2024, the year in which Peru will exercise the Presidency of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, more than 160 meetings will be held in Trujillo, Arequipa, Cusco, Pucallpa, and Lima —the five cities chosen as the venues for such an important event, said Ambassador Carlos Chavez-Taffur, chair…

Spanish minister wants the world to isolate Israel

MADRID, Nov 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — After Bolivia severed diplomatic ties with Israel in the aftermath of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, Spain’s Social Rights Minister Ione Belarra said that her country and the rest of the world should follow suit due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ”planned genocide”…

Mercosur Cultural signs declaration against racism

BELEM (Brazil), Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — The Culture Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) signed a declaration in Belém condemning racism, thus reaffirming the bloc’s commitment to promoting ethnic-racial equality and combating racism in the region, Agencia Brasil reported. The proposal, penned and put forward by Brazil’s Minister…

Treaty creating police force of the Americas signed – 3rd largest police bloc after Interpol, Europol

BRASILIA, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENSIA BRASIL) — A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in line with Interpol criteria, Agencia Brasil reported. Endorsing the document were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,…

Tanzania-Korea project to strengthens ICT use in teaching, learning

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 11 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education (GMEO) from South Korea to implement the Korea e-Learning Improvement Cooperation (KLIC) project. The project is expected to further strengthen the use of…

Iceland declared a state of emergency over the risk of volcanic eruption, about 800 earthquakes on Nov 10

Volcano erupted near Reykjavik, Iceland on July 10, 2023. Photo: AFP/TTXVN  REYKJAVIK, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Icelandic authorities on Friday declared a state of emergency over the risk of volcanic eruptions after a series of strong earthquakes shook the Reykjanes peninsula, southwest of the country.  In the context of experts assessing…